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Berkshire vs Java vs Sardinia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkshire has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sardinia has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Berkshire | Java | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,263Lowest |
2,049 |
2,703Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39±3.2Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
42.5±7.5 7% above NY |
| Java and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.7%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Berkshire and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sardinia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest 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 | $74,881±$18kLowest 13% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
| Java and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,900±$20kLowest 67% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% 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 | $1,368±$126Highest 16% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
| Berkshire and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,573 46% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.2%±35.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Berkshire and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 6% above NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sardinia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.