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Sheldon vs Eagle 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).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Ellenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Denmark has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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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 | Ellenburg | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,216 |
1,231Lowest |
1,992 |
2,630Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
+5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
46.7±4.5 17% above NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle 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% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest 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% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$73,125±$10kHighest 15% below NY |
$63,270±$4kLowest 26% below NY |
| Ellenburg and Eagle 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 |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$123,000±$16kLowest 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 |
$736±$101Lowest 55% 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 |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$2,412Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,310Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.2%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
83.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 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 |
30 min 8% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Ellenburg 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.