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Savannah 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
Savannah has the most people working from home (5.6%).
Sheldon has the most expensive 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 | Savannah | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,482Lowest |
2,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±8.5Lowest about the NY average |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 28.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 20%±0.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,604±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
| Sheldon and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $101,900±$22kLowest 76% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$409Highest 41% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Savannah and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,208Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±17.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Savannah and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Savannah and Sheldon 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.