What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sidney has the most people working from home (9%).

Sidney has the most renters (57.5% rent).

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	Sidney	Sidney
People
Population	5,492Highest	3,931Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41±6.1Highest 3% above NY	33±14.3Lowest 17% below NY
	Sidney and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±3.9 NY: 20.5%	21.4%±5.2 NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	18.7%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9%	14.7%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Sidney and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	27%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	0.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Sidney and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$52,347±$9kHighest 39% below NY	$50,208±$14kLowest 42% below NY
	Sidney and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$122,100±$14kHighest 71% below NY	$120,700±$13kLowest 72% below NY
	Sidney and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$898±$169Lowest 45% below NY	$902±$196Highest 44% below NY
	Sidney and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,329Lowest 49% below NY	$3,495Highest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.5%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	39.8%±16.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Sidney and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.7%Lowest NY: 14%	21%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	42.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY	1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 25% below NY	25 minHighest 25% below NY
Work from home	9%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9%	6.3%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Sidney and Sidney 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	#228 of 484 in NY	—
School district	SIDNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	13.8	—
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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.