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Tyrone vs Sheldon vs Wayne vs Barrington
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 oldest population (median age 62.6).
Barrington has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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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 | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
2,216Highest |
1,033Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%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 |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 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% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$255,800±$32k 40% below NY |
| Wayne and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594 32% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Tyrone 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 |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% 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% |
11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Barrington 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.