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Sheldon vs Brutus vs Holland
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%).
Brutus has the most people working from home (8.9%).
Holland has the most expensive homes ($265k 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 | Sheldon | Brutus | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,216Lowest |
4,269Highest |
3,266 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
43.6±3.5Lowest 10% above NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
| Holland and Sheldon 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% |
17.7%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Holland and Brutus 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Holland 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Brutus 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 |
$77,031±$10kHighest 10% below NY |
$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below NY |
| Brutus 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 |
$154,900±$14kLowest 63% below NY |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $818±$84 50% below NY |
$1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,294Highest 35% below NY |
$4,276 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% NY: 14% |
15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Brutus and Holland 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 | — | #313 of 484 in NY | #419 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Highest |
8.0Lowest |
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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.