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Sheldon vs Cairo vs Castile
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Castile has the most affordable homes ($152k 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 | Cairo | Castile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,216Lowest |
6,700Highest |
2,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
49.9±4.8Highest 25% above NY |
| Castile 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% |
17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Castile and Cairo 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% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.5%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Castile 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% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cairo 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 |
$79,643±$22kHighest 7% below NY |
$65,625±$13kLowest 24% below NY |
| Cairo 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 |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$151,600±$15kLowest 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $818±$84 50% below NY |
$1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
$654±$105Lowest 60% below NY |
| Cairo and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,037 54% below NY |
$4,246Highest 35% below NY |
$3,019Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
31.5%±15.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% NY: 14% |
10.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 13% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Cairo and Castile 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 | — | #461 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.