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Seneca vs Sheldon vs Yorkshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Yorkshire has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Seneca | Sheldon | Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,216Lowest |
3,779Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
44.5±7.3Lowest 12% above NY |
| Sheldon and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Yorkshire and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Yorkshire and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$48,097±$10kLowest 44% below NY |
| Seneca and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$112,900±$34kLowest 73% below NY |
| Seneca and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$819±$113 49% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$3,080Highest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.4%±7.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
19%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Yorkshire 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 | — | — | #111 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | PIONEER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.