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Sheldon vs Wethersfield vs Russia
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%).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
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 | Wethersfield | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,216 |
815Lowest |
2,272Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
43.9±2.9Lowest 10% 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% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Russia 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% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Russia 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% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest 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±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
| Wethersfield and Russia 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 |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
| Russia 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 |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Russia 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 |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$2,939 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Russia 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% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Wethersfield and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.