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Oppenheim vs Sheldon vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oppenheim has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Barre has the most people working from home (6.5%).
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 | Oppenheim | Sheldon | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,796Lowest |
2,216Highest |
1,910 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±7 17% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
45.2±6.7Lowest 14% above NY |
| Sheldon and Oppenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barre and Oppenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Oppenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Oppenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,148±$13kLowest 20% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$73,906±$14kHighest 14% below NY |
| Barre and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,700±$7kLowest 73% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$135,900±$28k 68% below NY |
| Sheldon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62 47% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,158±$208Highest 29% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,012Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$3,466Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.9%±37.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
60.7%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Barre and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Barre and Oppenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | OPPENHEIM-EPHRATAH-ST. JOHNSVILLE CSD | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.