Compare towns
Reading vs Sheldon vs Tyrone vs Dix
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has the highest household income ($86k).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($176k median).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Dix has the most renters (33.9% rent).
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 | Reading | Sheldon | Tyrone | Dix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,637Lowest |
2,216 |
1,755 |
3,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±6.4 16% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
50.1±2.8Highest 26% above NY |
| Dix and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
27.9%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Dix and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
17.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
2.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Reading and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,131±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
$53,668±$8kLowest 38% below NY |
| Reading and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,200±$37kLowest 62% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$170,400±$21k 60% below NY |
$165,000±$14k 61% below NY |
| Sheldon and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$1,104±$594 32% below NY |
$718±$172Lowest 56% below NY |
| Reading and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,219Highest 51% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,141 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±13.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 min 27% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Reading 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 | — | — | — | #391 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.