What stands out worked out from the figures below

Orangeville has the most people working from home (5.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Orangeville	Sheldon
People
Population	1,273Lowest	2,216Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.6±5.2Highest 30% above NY	48.9±7.6Lowest 23% above NY
	Orangeville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%	14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Orangeville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.8%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9%	25%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Orangeville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7%
	Sheldon and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,563±$24kHighest about the NY average	$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY
	Orangeville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$148,700±$41kLowest 65% below NY	$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY
	Sheldon and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,063±$232Highest 34% below NY	$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY
	Orangeville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,919Lowest 56% below NY	$3,037Highest 54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Sheldon and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest NY: 14%	11.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90%Highest NY: 54.3%	81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY	1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 10% below NY	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	5.4%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%	2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Orangeville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.