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Richland 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
Richland has the most people working from home (8%).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (81.6%).
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 | Richland | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,716Highest |
2,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±5Lowest 12% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Richland and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $67,904±$14kLowest 21% below NY |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
| Sheldon and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,600±$13kLowest 61% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
| Sheldon and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $856±$81Highest 47% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Richland and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,115Highest 37% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±9.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 18%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 7% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Richland and Sheldon 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 | #316 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PULASKI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PULASKI MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
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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.