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Sheldon vs Brasher vs Ellenburg
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 the most expensive homes ($176k median).
Brasher has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ellenburg has the most people working from home (7.7%).
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 | Sheldon | Brasher | Ellenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,216 |
2,592Highest |
1,992Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.6% NY: +4.2% |
+5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
46.6±9Lowest 17% above NY |
46.7±4.5 17% above NY |
| Sheldon and Ellenburg 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% |
18.4%±6.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ellenburg and Brasher 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% |
23.5%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Ellenburg 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% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Brasher 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 |
$53,911±$14kLowest 37% below NY |
$73,125±$10kHighest 15% below NY |
| Ellenburg 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±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$124,300±$24k 71% below NY |
$123,000±$16kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $818±$84Highest 50% below NY |
$730±$195Lowest 55% below NY |
$801±$192 51% below NY |
| Sheldon and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,037Highest 54% below NY |
$2,500 62% below NY |
$2,412Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
74.3%±27.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.2%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher and Sheldon 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% |
22.4%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% NY: 54.3% |
75.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ellenburg and Sheldon 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 | — | #300 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.