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Oakfield 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
Oakfield has the most people working from home (5.2%).
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 | Oakfield | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,106Highest |
2,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.7±5.8Lowest about the NY average |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19%±5.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Oakfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $67,067±$13kLowest 22% below NY |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
| Sheldon and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,600±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
| Sheldon and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$66Highest 40% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Oakfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661Highest 44% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±27.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Oakfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 22.6%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 22% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Oakfield 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 | #359 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | OAKFIELD-ALABAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | OAKFIELD-ALABAMA MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0 |
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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.