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Sardinia vs Wethersfield 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%).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | Wethersfield | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,703Highest |
815Lowest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Wethersfield 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% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest 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+ | 21.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Wethersfield 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 |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Wethersfield 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±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$83 47% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Wethersfield 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 |
$2,787 58% below NY |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Wethersfield 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% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sardinia and Wethersfield 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.