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Sheridan vs Sheldon vs Cato
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).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Cato has the most people working from home (11.2%).
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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 | Sheldon | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,529 |
2,216Lowest |
2,542Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.2±8.7Lowest 19% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
48.7±4 22% above NY |
| Sheldon and Cato 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% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Sheridan and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±5 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Sheridan 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% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cato and Sheldon 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 |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$79,760±$11k 7% below NY |
| Sheridan and Cato 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 |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$167,600±$6kLowest 60% below NY |
| Sheridan and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $861±$64 47% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$942±$425Highest 42% below NY |
| Cato and Sheridan 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 |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$3,005Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Sheridan 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% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cato and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.