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Sheldon vs Barre vs Sanford
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%).
Barre has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Sanford has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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 | Barre | Sanford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,216Highest |
1,910Lowest |
2,130 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
45.2±6.7Lowest 14% above NY |
48.7±6.6 22% above NY |
| Sheldon and Sanford 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% |
24.4%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Barre and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sanford and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.7% NY: 40.2% |
13%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Sanford 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±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$73,906±$14k 14% below NY |
$76,724±$6kHighest 11% below NY |
| Sanford and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$135,900±$28kLowest 68% below NY |
$140,900±$21k 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $818±$84 50% below NY |
$1,158±$208Highest 29% below NY |
$792±$88Lowest 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,466Highest 47% below NY |
$3,378 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.7%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
54%±22.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Barre and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
16.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sanford and Barre 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.