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Sheldon vs Summerhill vs Bennington
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%).
Summerhill has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Bennington has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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.
| Measure | Sheldon | Summerhill | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,216 |
886Lowest |
3,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
49.5±5.1Highest 24% above NY |
46.7±5.8Lowest 17% above NY |
| Summerhill and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
14.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Bennington 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% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Bennington 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% |
21.1% NY: 40.2% |
26%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Bennington 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 |
$68,047±$8kLowest 21% below NY |
$89,050±$10kHighest 4% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$173,800±$21kLowest 59% below NY |
$244,400±$24kHighest 42% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,143±$266Highest 29% below NY |
$942±$344 42% below NY |
| Summerhill and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,781 43% below NY |
$4,591Highest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
42.6%±43 NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±29Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Summerhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% NY: 14% |
15.9%Highest NY: 14% |
8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.8% NY: 54.3% |
90.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 minLowest 10% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Bennington and Summerhill 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.