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Sardinia vs Wales 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%).
Wales has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($176k 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 | Sardinia | Wales | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,703 |
3,015Highest |
2,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
43.9±6.6 10% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wales and Sardinia 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% |
22.1%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 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 | $84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$88,590±$19kHighest 3% above NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Wales and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$244,800±$33kHighest 42% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
| Wales and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$83 47% below NY |
$950±$503Highest 41% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Wales 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 |
$4,782Highest 27% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20.5%±27.8 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.2%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sardinia and Wales 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 | — | #321 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.