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Yorkshire vs Centerville 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
Yorkshire has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Sheldon has the most expensive 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 | Yorkshire | Centerville | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 3,779Highest |
700Lowest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±7.3 12% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Yorkshire and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,097±$10kLowest 44% below NY |
$83,000±$21kHighest 3% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
| Centerville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$34kLowest 73% below NY |
$119,800±$49k 72% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
| Sheldon and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $819±$113Highest 49% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
| Yorkshire and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,080Highest 53% below NY |
$2,981Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±7.1 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19% NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Centerville and Yorkshire 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 | #111 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | PIONEER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.