What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sheridan has the most people working from home (9.2%).

Arcade has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sheridan	Arcade
People
Population	2,529Lowest	4,210Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.2±8.7Highest 19% above NY	46±3.7Lowest 16% above NY
	Sheridan and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%	16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Sheridan and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.2%±5Highest NY: 17.9%	21.5%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Sheridan and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	23.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%	5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7%
	Arcade and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,083±$13kHighest about the NY average	$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,900±$17kHighest 54% below NY	$163,900±$15kLowest 61% below NY
	Sheridan and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$861±$64Highest 47% below NY	$813±$152Lowest 50% below NY
	Sheridan and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,651Lowest 45% below NY	$4,172Highest 37% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±28.2Highest NY: 52.1%	40.4%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Sheridan and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest NY: 14%	11.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93%Highest NY: 54.3%	73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest same as NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 26% below NY	29 minHighest 10% below NY
Work from home	9.2%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9%	6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Sheridan and Arcade 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	—	#260 of 484 in NY
School district	—	YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.