Compare towns
Bainbridge vs Java vs Sardinia vs Newark Valley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bainbridge has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Newark Valley has the most affordable homes ($139k 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 | Bainbridge | Java | Sardinia | Newark Valley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,017 |
2,049Lowest |
2,703 |
3,559Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.6Highest 21% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
47.6±3.3 20% above NY |
| Bainbridge and Newark Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Newark Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Newark Valley and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,391±$8kLowest 30% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$80,938±$8k 6% below NY |
| Java and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,500±$32k 64% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$138,600±$23kLowest 67% below NY |
| Java and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$237Lowest 53% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
$821±$149 49% below NY |
| Java and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,712 44% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,554 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±12 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
44.2%±21.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Newark Valley and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
11.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
86.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sardinia and Java 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 | #332 of 484 in NY | — | — | #361 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | NEWARK VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | NEWARK VALLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | — | 9.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.