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Sheldon vs Wethersfield vs Sanford
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 highest household income ($96k).
Sanford has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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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.
| Measure | Sheldon | Wethersfield | Sanford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,216Highest |
815Lowest |
2,130 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
46±4.4Lowest 16% above NY |
48.7±6.6 22% above NY |
| Sheldon and Sanford 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% |
19.7%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Sanford 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% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sanford 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% |
20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Sanford and Wethersfield 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 |
$76,724±$6k 11% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$140,900±$21k 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $818±$84 50% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$792±$88Lowest 51% below NY |
| Wethersfield 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 |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,378Highest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sanford and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sanford and Wethersfield 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.