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Sidney vs Sidney vs Malone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has the most people working from home (9%).
Sidney has the youngest population (median age 33).
Malone has the shortest commute (13 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 | Sidney | Sidney | Malone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,492Highest |
3,931Lowest |
5,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.2% NY: +4.2% |
-7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±6.1 3% above NY |
33±14.3Lowest 17% below NY |
43.4±6.4Highest 9% above NY |
| Malone and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.7%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Sidney and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7% NY: 40.2% |
27%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3 NY: 7% |
0.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Malone 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±$9k 39% below NY |
$50,208±$14kLowest 42% below NY |
$60,548±$9kHighest 30% below NY |
| Malone 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±$13k 72% below NY |
$107,600±$9kLowest 75% 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±$169 45% below NY |
$902±$196Highest 44% below NY |
$839±$37Lowest 48% 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 | $3,329 49% below NY |
$3,495Highest 47% below NY |
$2,564Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.5%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
39.8%±16.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
31%±14.5Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
22.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
42.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
51.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY |
1954 5 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 25% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
13 minLowest 60% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest 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.