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Sheldon vs Eagle vs Arcade
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 expensive homes ($176k median).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Arcade has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Eagle | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,216 |
1,231Lowest |
4,210Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
46±3.7 16% above NY |
| Sheldon and Arcade 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% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Arcade 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% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.7% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Arcade 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 |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
| Eagle 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±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$163,900±$15k 61% below NY |
| Sheldon and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $818±$84Highest 50% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$813±$152 50% below NY |
| Sheldon and Arcade 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 |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$4,172Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
11.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
30 min 8% below NY |
29 minLowest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Arcade 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 | — | — | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.