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Sheldon vs Colesville vs Barrington
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%).
Colesville has the most affordable homes ($135k median).
Barrington has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Colesville | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,216 |
4,797Highest |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
37.2±6.3Lowest 7% below NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
| Sheldon and Barrington 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% |
29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Colesville and Barrington 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% |
18.3%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Barrington 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% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Colesville 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 |
$61,317±$14kLowest 29% below NY |
$90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
| Barrington 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 |
$134,800±$18kLowest 68% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,312±$790 19% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Colesville 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 |
$2,638Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,463Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Colesville 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% |
17.3%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.2% NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
22 min 32% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
3%±3 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #442 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
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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.