What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($176k median).

Knox has the most people working from home (17.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sheldon	Knox
People
Population	2,216Lowest	2,559Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.9±7.6Lowest 23% above NY	49.8±6.7Highest 25% above NY
	Knox 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%	17.2%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Knox 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%	20.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Sheldon and Knox 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%	36.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 7%	5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7%
	Knox 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±$5kLowest 17% below NY	$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY	$299,800±$37kHighest 29% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY	$1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,037Lowest 54% below NY	$4,451Highest 32% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.9%±21.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1%
	Knox and Sheldon 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%	6.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	33 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9%
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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.