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Sheldon 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Denmark has the most people working from home (6.5%).
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 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,216Lowest |
2,630Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
48.9±7.9 23% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Denmark and Sheldon 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% |
22.9%±5.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Denmark 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% |
14.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Lowest 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±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
$63,270±$4kLowest 26% below NY |
| Sheldon and Denmark 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 |
$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±$84Lowest 50% 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 | $3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,310Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Denmark 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% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #142 of 484 in NY |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.