What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sheldon has the most people working from home (2.2%).

Constable has the most kids (24.5% 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	Constable
People
Population	2,216Highest	1,501Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY	39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average
	Sheldon and Constable 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%	24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%	15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	14.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7%	1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Sheldon and Constable 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	$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY
	Sheldon and Constable 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	$119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$818±$84Highest 50% below NY	$759±$172Lowest 53% below NY
	Sheldon and Constable 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	$2,177Lowest 67% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1%	40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Sheldon and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.8%Lowest NY: 14%	15.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	88.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	22 minLowest 32% below NY
Work from home	2.2%±1.6Highest NY: 14.9%	1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Sheldon and Constable 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.