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Tyrone vs Sheldon vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Sheldon has the most renters (18.4% rent).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
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 | Tyrone | Sheldon | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
2,216Highest |
1,033Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
| Wayne and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
| Wayne and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
| Tyrone and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Wayne 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.