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Yorkshire vs Sheldon vs Machias
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 most kids (20.9% under 18).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($176k median).
Machias has the most people working from home (6.2%).
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 | Sheldon | Machias |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,779Highest |
2,216Lowest |
2,290 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±7.3Lowest 12% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
49.7±7.6Highest 25% above NY |
| Machias and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Yorkshire and Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.4Lowest 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
$59,485±$19k 31% below NY |
| Sheldon and Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$34k 73% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$89,200±$13kLowest 79% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $819±$113 49% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,018±$112Highest 37% below NY |
| Machias and Yorkshire 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 |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,089Lowest 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±7.1 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
21.4%±12.1Lowest 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% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Machias 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.