What stands out worked out from the figures below

Starkey has the most people working from home (14.9%).

Sherburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).

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	Starkey	Sherburne
People
Population	3,381Lowest	3,909Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.3±2.5Highest 4% above NY	39.4±4.9Lowest about the NY average
	Starkey and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Sherburne and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9%	17.8%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sherburne and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	14.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	1.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7%
	Sherburne and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY	$63,203±$8kHighest 26% below NY
	Sherburne and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY	$149,300±$14kHighest 65% below NY
	Sherburne and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$744±$96Lowest 54% below NY	$855±$87Highest 47% below NY
	Sherburne and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,412Lowest 48% below NY	$3,608Highest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45%±14.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	46.1%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Sherburne and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.7%Highest NY: 14%	9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966 7 yrs newer than NY	1966 7 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 20% below NY	22 minLowest 32% below NY
Work from home	14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9%	12.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Starkey and Sherburne 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	#358 of 484 in NY	#271 of 484 in NY
School district	DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	8.8Lowest	11.0Highest
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Old photos in History	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.