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Newport vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has the most people working from home (7.4%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Newport | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,740Lowest |
2,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.6±6.9Highest 25% above NY |
48.9±7.6Lowest 23% above NY |
| Newport and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Newport and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Newport and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Newport and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $79,727±$12kHighest 7% below NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Newport and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,300±$12kHighest 54% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
| Newport and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $768±$19Lowest 53% below NY |
$818±$84Highest 50% below NY |
| Sheldon and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,151Highest 52% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±30.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | WEST CANADA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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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.