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Sherburne vs Columbus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sherburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
Columbus has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Sherburne | Columbus |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,909Highest |
849Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.9Lowest about the NY average |
43.6±11.8Highest 10% above NY |
| Columbus and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sherburne and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Columbus and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,203±$8kHighest 26% below NY |
$58,889±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
| Sherburne and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,300±$14kHighest 65% below NY |
$124,700±$36kLowest 71% below NY |
| Sherburne and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,500±$635Highest 7% below NY |
| Columbus and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,608Highest 45% below NY |
$3,071Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.6%±92.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Columbus and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
22.2%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Columbus and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #271 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.