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Sheldon vs Conesville vs Strykersville
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 affordable homes ($176k median).
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Strykersville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Conesville | Strykersville |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 2,216Highest |
750 |
665Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
50±8.1Highest 26% above NY |
40.9±22.5Lowest about the NY average |
| Conesville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.2%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Strykersville 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% |
28%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.6%±7.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Conesville and Strykersville 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% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Conesville 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 |
$74,000±$14k 14% below NY |
$74,615±$21kHighest 13% below NY |
| Strykersville and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
$214,300±$31kHighest 49% below NY |
$185,700±$39k 56% below NY |
| Conesville and Strykersville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$892±$296Highest 45% below NY |
$858±$65 47% below NY |
| Conesville and Strykersville 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 |
$3,500Highest 47% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
65.1%±33.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Strykersville and Conesville 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% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
8.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
25 minLowest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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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.