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Summerhill vs Sheldon vs Locke
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 most people working from home (7.4%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Locke has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Summerhill | Sheldon | Locke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 886Lowest |
2,216Highest |
1,805 |
| 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±5.1Highest 24% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
39.9±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
| Summerhill and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
25%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
5.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Locke and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,047±$8kLowest 21% below NY |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
$69,125±$5k 20% below NY |
| Sheldon and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,800±$21kLowest 59% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$186,800±$17kHighest 56% below NY |
| Locke and Sheldon 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 |
$1,099±$140 32% below NY |
| Summerhill and Locke 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 |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,267 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±43 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.7%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Summerhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9% NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.4%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Summerhill and Locke 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.