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Sheridan vs Centerville vs Pavilion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheridan has the most expensive homes ($193k median).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Pavilion has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Sheridan | Centerville | Pavilion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,529Highest |
700Lowest |
2,089 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.2±8.7 19% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
47.5±5.5Highest 19% above NY |
| Pavilion and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheridan and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Sheridan and Pavilion 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 |
$83,000±$21kLowest 3% below NY |
$86,462±$7k about the NY average |
| Sheridan and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,900±$17kHighest 54% below NY |
$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
$168,700±$17k 60% below NY |
| Sheridan and Pavilion 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 |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$827±$159 49% below NY |
| Sheridan and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,651Highest 45% below NY |
$2,981Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,443 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±28.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.4%±29.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheridan and Pavilion 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% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Centerville and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.8 |
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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.