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Taylor vs Sherman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Taylor has the highest household income ($58k).
Sherman has the most people working from home (6.6%).
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 | Taylor | Sherman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 451Lowest |
590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-11.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.6±7.8Lowest 11% below NY |
36.8±9Highest 8% below NY |
| Sherman and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 34.4%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
29.7%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Taylor and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sherman and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Sherman and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $57,708±$30kHighest 33% below NY |
$46,346±$12kLowest 46% below NY |
| Taylor and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,500±$21kHighest 73% below NY |
$109,500±$18kLowest 74% below NY |
| Taylor and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $860±$232Highest 47% below NY |
$544±$72Lowest 66% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,568Highest 46% below NY |
$2,492Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±60.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.5%±47.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Taylor and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 27.7%Highest NY: 14% |
20%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 16% above NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sherman and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
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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.