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Sherburne vs Torrey
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 kids (24.8% under 18).
Torrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Torrey |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,909Highest |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.9Lowest about the NY average |
54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Torrey and Sherburne 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% |
26.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sherburne and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,203±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
$95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,300±$14kLowest 65% below NY |
$206,000±$38kHighest 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,200±$620Highest 26% below NY |
| Torrey 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 |
$3,250Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sherburne and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
26 minHighest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey 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.