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Summerhill vs Sheldon vs Italy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Summerhill has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Italy has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
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| Measure | Summerhill | Sheldon | Italy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 886Lowest |
2,216Highest |
1,028 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.1 24% above NY |
48.9±7.6Lowest 23% above NY |
52.8±7.4Highest 33% above NY |
| Italy and Summerhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sheldon and Summerhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Italy and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Summerhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,047±$8k 21% below NY |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
$58,750±$8kLowest 32% below NY |
| Sheldon and Summerhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,800±$21k 59% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$153,100±$24kLowest 64% below NY |
| Sheldon and Summerhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$266Highest 29% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,038±$231 36% below NY |
| Summerhill and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Highest 43% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,826Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±43Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.1%±36.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
38 minHighest 17% above NY |
| Work from home | 7.4%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Summerhill and Italy 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.