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Sheldon vs Centerville vs Orangeville
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).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Orangeville has the most homeowners (90%).
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 | Centerville | Orangeville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,216Highest |
700Lowest |
1,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
51.6±5.2Highest 30% above NY |
| Orangeville 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% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.8%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Orangeville 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% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Orangeville 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 |
$83,000±$21k 3% below NY |
$85,563±$24kHighest about the NY average |
| Orangeville and Centerville 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 |
$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
$148,700±$41k 65% below NY |
| Sheldon and Orangeville 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 |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$1,063±$232Highest 34% below NY |
| Orangeville and Sheldon 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 |
$2,981 55% below NY |
$2,919Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
30 min 10% below NY |
29 minLowest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.4%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Centerville and Orangeville 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.