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Wales vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wales has the most people working from home (7.2%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($176k 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 | Wales | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,015Highest |
2,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±6.6Lowest 10% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,590±$19kHighest 3% above NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Wales and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,800±$33kHighest 42% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$503Highest 41% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Wales and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,782Highest 27% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±27.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Wales and Sheldon 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 | #321 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.