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Sheldon vs Arcade vs Seneca
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Arcade has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
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 | Sheldon | Arcade | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,216 |
1,915Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
44.7±4.6 12% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
| Sheldon and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Seneca and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$58,695±$4kLowest 32% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above 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 | $175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$172,300±$19kLowest 59% below NY |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% 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 | $818±$84 50% below NY |
$805±$176Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,037 54% below NY |
$3,938Highest 40% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
42.7%±14 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% NY: 14% |
17.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% NY: 54.3% |
50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 14% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Arcade 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 | — | #260 of 484 in NY | — |
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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.