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Sheldon vs Constable vs Ellenburg vs Denmark
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Constable has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Ellenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Denmark has the most expensive homes ($194k median).
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 | Constable | Ellenburg | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,216 |
1,501Lowest |
1,992 |
2,630Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
+5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
46.7±4.5 17% above NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Ellenburg 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% |
15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Ellenburg 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% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
16.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Denmark and Sheldon 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 |
$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$73,125±$10kHighest 15% below NY |
$63,270±$4k 26% below NY |
| Ellenburg 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 |
$119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
$123,000±$16k 71% below NY |
$193,600±$25kHighest 54% below NY |
| Denmark and Sheldon 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 |
$759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
$801±$192 51% below NY |
$952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
| Denmark and Sheldon 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 |
$2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$2,412 63% below NY |
$3,310Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
20.2%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2 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% NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.3% NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Ellenburg and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #142 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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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.