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Sheldon vs Seneca vs Newport
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%).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
Newport has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Seneca | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,216 |
2,622Highest |
1,740Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
49.6±6.9Highest 25% above NY |
| Newport 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% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
20%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Newport and Seneca 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% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.4%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Newport 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% |
22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| Newport 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 |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$79,727±$12k 7% below NY |
| Seneca and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$193,300±$12kHighest 54% below NY |
| Newport and Seneca 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 |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$768±$19Lowest 53% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,037 54% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,151Highest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±30.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | WEST CANADA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.