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Vernon vs Sherrill vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
Sherrill has the most kids (21% under 18).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Vernon | Sherrill | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,219 |
3,028Lowest |
10,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±2.5 17% above NY |
46.9±3.9Highest 18% above NY |
45.1±4.7Lowest 13% above NY |
| Sherrill and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
21%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sherrill and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
27%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
21%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sherrill and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% NY: 40.2% |
41.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.1 NY: 7% |
5.3%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sherrill and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,601±$6k 10% below NY |
$88,947±$10kHighest 3% above NY |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
| Sherrill and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,100±$11kLowest 52% below NY |
$227,500±$12kHighest 46% below NY |
$202,200±$16k 52% below NY |
| Sherrill and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$127Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,122±$142Highest 31% below NY |
$969±$169 40% below NY |
| Sherrill and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,656Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,395 33% below NY |
$4,932Highest 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26%±6.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
26.8%±14.3 NY: 52.1% |
52%±19Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lancaster and Sherrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 1 yr older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 33% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Vernon and Sherrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #368 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.