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Moira vs Sheldon vs Dickinson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moira has the most renters (30.4% rent).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($176k median).
Dickinson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.3%).
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 | Moira | Sheldon | Dickinson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,895Highest |
2,216 |
1,134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+17.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38±7.6Lowest 5% below NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
42.9±8.4 8% above NY |
| Sheldon and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.9 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.6%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Dickinson and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,116±$15kLowest 25% below NY |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
$69,493±$12k 19% below NY |
| Sheldon and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $92,600±$12kLowest 78% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$100,000±$11k 76% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $746±$190Lowest 54% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$1,167±$68Highest 28% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,695Lowest 74% below NY |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
$1,829 72% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±32.8 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
11.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest about the NY average |
33 min about the NY average |
37 minHighest 13% above NY |
| Work from home | 1%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Dickinson and Sheldon 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 | #405 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.