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Sardinia vs Mentz 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
Sardinia has the most people working from home (10.2%).
Mentz has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Sardinia | Mentz | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,703Highest |
1,753Lowest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-11.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
43.1±5.3 8% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±3.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,583±$34kHighest about the NY average |
$52,602±$5kLowest 39% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
| Sardinia and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
$115,500±$31kLowest 73% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$83 47% below NY |
$1,045±$130Highest 36% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Mentz and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,901 56% below NY |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±24.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Mentz and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
20%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% below NY |
29 minLowest 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sardinia and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.