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Oppenheim vs Sheldon vs Salisbury
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Oppenheim | Sheldon | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,796Lowest |
2,216Highest |
1,933 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±7 17% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
45.7±5.3Lowest 15% 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%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Oppenheim and Salisbury 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% |
17.5%±2Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
14.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$81,528±$21kHighest 5% below NY |
| Salisbury 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 |
$123,500±$48k 71% below NY |
| Sheldon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62Highest 47% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$851±$10 48% below NY |
| Oppenheim and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,012 54% below NY |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
$1,649Lowest 75% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.9%±37.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±41.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Salisbury 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% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
37 minHighest 13% above NY |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.7%±17.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Salisbury 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.