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Sidney vs Cobleskill vs Whitesboro
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 affordable homes ($121k median).
Cobleskill has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Whitesboro has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Cobleskill is a college town. 25.3% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Cobleskill | Whitesboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,931 |
4,682Highest |
3,633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.2% NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 33±14.3Highest 17% below NY |
30.3±5.3Lowest 24% below NY |
31.4±6.9 21% below NY |
| Sidney and Whitesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.2%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Sidney and Whitesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Cobleskill and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27% NY: 40.2% |
32.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
25.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,208±$14kHighest 42% below NY |
$46,059±$8k 46% below NY |
$45,934±$7kLowest 47% below NY |
| Sidney and Cobleskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,700±$13kLowest 72% below NY |
$193,300±$16kHighest 54% below NY |
$160,700±$15k 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $902±$196 44% below NY |
$874±$29Lowest 46% below NY |
$924±$42Highest 43% below NY |
| Whitesboro and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,495 47% below NY |
$5,773Highest 12% below NY |
$3,455Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±16.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.9%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
58.4%±18.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Whitesboro and Cobleskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21% NY: 14% |
16.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42.5% NY: 54.3% |
39.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
46.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 5 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
16 minLowest 50% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.9%±6.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Cobleskill and Whitesboro 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.