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Providence vs Sheldon vs Broadalbin
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).
Broadalbin has the most people working from home (7.8%).
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 | Broadalbin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,971Lowest |
2,216 |
5,099Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±5.2Highest 23% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
44.6±3.6Lowest 12% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Broadalbin and Providence 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% |
22.9%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
| Providence and Broadalbin 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 |
$74,591±$11k 13% below NY |
| Providence and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,500±$25kHighest 36% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
$216,700±$23k 49% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,449±$383Highest 11% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$897±$272 45% below NY |
| Providence and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,275 50% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,862Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±50.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
56.4%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Broadalbin and Sheldon 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% NY: 14% |
12.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
32 minLowest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.7 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Broadalbin and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #134 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | BROADALBIN-PERTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | BROADALBIN-PERTH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.