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Solon vs Sheldon vs Arcade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Solon has the most people working from home (8.3%).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($176k median).
Arcade has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Solon | Sheldon | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 899Lowest |
2,216 |
4,210Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52±6.6Highest 31% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
46±3.7Lowest 16% above NY |
| Solon and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Solon and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,000±$19kHighest 7% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
| Solon and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,700±$21kLowest 65% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$163,900±$15k 61% below NY |
| Sheldon and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$652Highest 38% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$813±$152Lowest 50% below NY |
| Solon and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,455 48% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,172Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±72.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
11.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 28% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| Solon and Arcade 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 | — | — | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.