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Sherburne vs Sloan
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 the most homeowners (70.4%).
Sloan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Sloan |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,909Highest |
3,751Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.9Highest about the NY average |
38.3±2.4Lowest 4% below NY |
| Sherburne and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±6.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sherburne and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
5.9%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,203±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
$72,214±$10kHighest 16% below NY |
| Sloan and Sherburne 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 |
$146,900±$19kLowest 65% below NY |
| Sherburne and Sloan 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 |
$1,135±$114Highest 30% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,608Lowest 45% below NY |
$4,513Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.9%±23.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sloan 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% |
14.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 32% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±7.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sloan 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.