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Whitehall vs Sherburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitehall has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.5%).
Sherburne has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Whitehall | Sherburne |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,005Highest |
3,909Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.3±3.8Lowest 11% below NY |
39.4±4.9Highest about the NY average |
| Sherburne and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 26.5%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Whitehall and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sherburne and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Whitehall and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $54,260±$6kLowest 37% below NY |
$63,203±$8kHighest 26% below NY |
| Sherburne and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,400±$9kLowest 73% below NY |
$149,300±$14kHighest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$96Highest 40% below NY |
$855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
| Whitehall and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,069Lowest 53% below NY |
$3,608Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Whitehall and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.6%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #425 of 484 in NY | #271 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
11.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.