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Salisbury vs Sheldon vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Fairfield has the most kids (38.7% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Sheldon | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,933 |
2,216Highest |
1,801Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.3 15% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
30.4±8.4Lowest 24% below NY |
| Sheldon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
38.7%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.2%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.2% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,528±$21k 5% below NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$89,875±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
| Fairfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,500±$48kLowest 71% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$172,000±$16k 59% below NY |
| Sheldon and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $851±$10 48% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,100±$181Highest 32% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,649Lowest 75% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$3,492Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±41.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
31.8%±90Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Salisbury and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
11.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 13% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
25 minLowest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.7%±17.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.7%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Salisbury and Fairfield 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.