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Providence 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
Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
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 | Providence | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,971Lowest |
2,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±5.2 23% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Providence and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Providence and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,574±$16kHighest 8% above NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,500±$25kHighest 36% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,449±$383Highest 11% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,275Highest 50% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±50.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Providence and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.