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Malone vs Sheldon vs Constable vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Malone has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($176k median).
Constable has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Newark has the most people working from home (6.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Malone | Sheldon | Constable | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,673Highest |
2,216 |
1,501Lowest |
8,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±1.8 6% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
41.1±3 3% above NY |
| Sheldon and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
19.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,969±$12k 21% below NY |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
$62,169±$6k 28% below NY |
$60,006±$9kLowest 30% below NY |
| Sheldon and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $134,900±$21k 68% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
$132,600±$12k 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$35 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
$979±$97Highest 40% below NY |
| Newark and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,848 57% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$4,106Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
50.8%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.5% NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
22.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2% NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
22 min 32% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Newark and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #444 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.