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Sheldon vs New Bremen vs Wethersfield
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).
New Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | New Bremen | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,216 |
2,783Highest |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
34.9±5.6Lowest 12% below NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
| Sheldon and Wethersfield 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% |
31.3%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield 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 |
$61,274±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$163,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
| Sheldon and New Bremen 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 |
$884±$226 45% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
| Wethersfield and New Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,037Highest 54% below NY |
$2,815 57% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.9%±23.3 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and New Bremen 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% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| New Bremen and Wethersfield 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 | — | #304 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | BEAVER RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | BEAVER RIVER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.