What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sheldon has the most people working from home (2.2%).

Strykersville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).

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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.

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Measure	Sheldon	Strykersville
People
Population	2,216Highest	665Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+5.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY	40.9±22.5Lowest about the NY average
	Sheldon and Strykersville 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%	21.2%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Strykersville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.6%±7.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Strykersville 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%	21%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7%	2.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Sheldon and Strykersville 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	$74,615±$21kHighest 13% below NY
	Strykersville 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±$14kLowest 58% below NY	$185,700±$39kHighest 56% below NY
	Strykersville and Sheldon 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	$858±$65Highest 47% below NY
	Strykersville and Sheldon 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	$2,753Lowest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.9%±21.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	65.1%±33.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Strykersville 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%	8.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	72.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	25 minLowest 23% below NY
Work from home	2.2%±1.6Highest NY: 14.9%	1.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Sheldon and Strykersville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.