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Newfield vs Sheldon vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (81.6%).
Enfield has the most kids (26.3% under 18).
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 | Newfield | Sheldon | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,992Highest |
2,216Lowest |
3,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.2±11 21% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
42.3±9.4Lowest 6% above NY |
| Sheldon and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.3%±6.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Enfield and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5.9 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
4.3%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Enfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,333±$20k 14% below NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$94,750±$27kHighest 10% above NY |
| Enfield and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,300±$29kLowest 60% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$224,000±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,180±$189 27% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,301±$198Highest 20% below NY |
| Enfield and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,225 36% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,723Highest 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±26.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54%±24 NY: 52.1% |
| Newfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 25 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.3%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Enfield and Newfield 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 | #377 of 484 in NY | — | #483 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEWFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | NEWFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.