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Mentz vs Sheldon vs Persia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mentz has the most renters (25.8% rent).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Persia has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
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 | Mentz | Sheldon | Persia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,753Lowest |
2,216Highest |
2,048 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±5.3 8% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
41.7±15Lowest 5% above NY |
| Sheldon and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Mentz and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,602±$5kLowest 39% below NY |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
$54,495±$8k 37% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,500±$31k 73% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$100,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,045±$130Highest 36% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$765±$65Lowest 53% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,901 56% below NY |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
$2,655Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±24.4 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.1%±16Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Persia and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20% NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Persia and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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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.