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Sheldon vs Taghkanic vs Ellenburg
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 renters (18.4% rent).
Taghkanic has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Ellenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Taghkanic | Ellenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,216Highest |
1,283Lowest |
1,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
55.6±3.1Highest 40% above NY |
46.7±4.5Lowest 17% above NY |
| Taghkanic 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% |
13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ellenburg and Sheldon 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% |
32.2%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Taghkanic 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% |
44.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±2.1 NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Taghkanic 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 |
$86,250±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$73,125±$10k 15% below NY |
| Taghkanic and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$442,400±$39kHighest 4% above NY |
$123,000±$16kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $818±$84 50% below NY |
$1,148±$609Highest 29% below NY |
$801±$192Lowest 51% below NY |
| Taghkanic and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,037 54% below NY |
$6,121Highest 7% below NY |
$2,412Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.3%±37 NY: 52.1% |
20.2%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
28.6%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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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.