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Wethersfield vs Champion 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
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
Champion has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
Sheldon has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Wethersfield | Champion | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 815Lowest |
4,530Highest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.4 16% above NY |
40±3Lowest about the NY average |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Champion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% NY: 40.2% |
21.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$56,875±$13kLowest 34% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$198,900±$16kHighest 53% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Champion and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126 43% below NY |
$1,054±$255Highest 35% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Champion and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,247Highest 51% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.3%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Champion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
19%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% NY: 54.3% |
53.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.2%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Champion and Wethersfield 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 | — | #309 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.