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Warsaw 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
Warsaw has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (81.6%).
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 | Warsaw | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,288Highest |
2,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.9±6.1Highest 25% above NY |
48.9±7.6Lowest 23% above NY |
| Warsaw and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Warsaw and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Warsaw and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Warsaw are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,894±$5kLowest 34% below NY |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $153,000±$25kLowest 64% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
| Sheldon and Warsaw are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$92Highest 44% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Warsaw and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,791Highest 42% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±14.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Warsaw are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 20%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.6%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #255 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WARSAW CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WARSAW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
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| 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.