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Sheldon vs Durham vs Orangeville
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%).
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
Orangeville has the most affordable homes ($149k 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 | Durham | Orangeville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,216 |
2,641Highest |
1,273Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-5.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
48.8±5.1Lowest 23% above NY |
51.6±5.2Highest 30% above NY |
| Orangeville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Durham and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.8%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Orangeville and Sheldon 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% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Orangeville 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 |
$81,471±$15k 5% below NY |
$85,563±$24kHighest about the NY average |
| Orangeville and Durham 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 |
$245,300±$26kHighest 42% below NY |
$148,700±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$994±$844 39% below NY |
$1,063±$232Highest 34% below NY |
| Orangeville and Durham 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 |
$3,728Highest 43% below NY |
$2,919Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Durham 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% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 minLowest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.4%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Durham and Orangeville 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 | — | #100 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.