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Sherburne vs Torrey 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
Torrey has the most expensive homes ($206k median).
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 | Torrey | Sloan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,909Highest |
996Lowest |
3,751 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3% NY: +4.2% |
+3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.9 about the NY average |
54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
38.3±2.4Lowest 4% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±6.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.2Lowest 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% |
18.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.9%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,203±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
$95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
$72,214±$10k 16% below NY |
| Torrey and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,300±$14k 65% below NY |
$206,000±$38kHighest 51% below NY |
$146,900±$19kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,200±$620Highest 26% below NY |
$1,135±$114 30% below NY |
| Torrey and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,608 45% below NY |
$3,250Lowest 51% below NY |
$4,513Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest 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% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
14.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4% NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
26 minHighest 22% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±9.1 NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±7.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sloan and Torrey 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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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.