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Salisbury vs Sheldon vs Sardinia
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%).
Sardinia has the most expensive homes ($219k 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 | Salisbury | Sheldon | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,933Lowest |
2,216 |
2,703Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.3 15% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above 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% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.2% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Sheldon 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 |
$84,583±$34kHighest about the NY average |
| Sardinia 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±$14k 58% below NY |
$218,900±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $851±$10 48% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$855±$83Highest 47% below NY |
| Sardinia and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,649Lowest 75% below NY |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
$2,233 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±41.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 13% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
30 minLowest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.7%±17.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Salisbury and Sardinia 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.