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Pike vs Sheldon vs Harford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pike has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Harford has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Pike | Sheldon | Harford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
2,216Highest |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.3±4.4 21% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
46.6±13Lowest 17% above NY |
| Sheldon and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Harford and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.1% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$11k 17% below NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$75,905±$3kHighest 12% below NY |
| Harford and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,100±$18k 70% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$109,800±$40kLowest 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$762Lowest 50% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$1,019±$119Highest 37% below NY |
| Harford and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$3,684Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±24.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Pike and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
13.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.7 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
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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.