What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).

Charlotte has the most kids (21.1% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sheldon	Charlotte
People
Population	2,216Highest	1,501Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY	45.8±4.3Lowest 15% above NY
	Sheldon and Charlotte 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%	21.1%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Charlotte and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	25.8%±5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Charlotte 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%	15.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7%	1.5%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Sheldon and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY	$61,082±$4kLowest 29% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY	$107,500±$10kLowest 75% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$818±$84Highest 50% below NY	$648±$208Lowest 60% below NY
	Sheldon and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,037Lowest 54% below NY	$3,049Highest 54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1%	38.6%±25.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Sheldon and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.8%Highest NY: 14%	11.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY	1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	30 minLowest 8% below NY
Work from home	2.2%±1.6Highest NY: 14.9%	1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Sheldon and Charlotte 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.