Compare towns
Burke vs Java vs Sardinia vs Malone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the most kids (28.9% under 18).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Malone has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Burke | Java | Sardinia | Malone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,284Lowest |
2,049 |
2,703 |
11,673Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.3±5.3Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
42.5±7.5 7% above NY |
42±1.8 6% 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 | 28.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Burke and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±2.4 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+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
20.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±0.9Lowest 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 | $63,750±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$67,969±$12k 21% 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 | $122,700±$20kLowest 71% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$134,900±$21k 68% 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 | $866±$31Highest 47% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
$852±$35Lowest 47% below NY |
| Burke and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,199Lowest 67% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,233 66% below NY |
$2,848 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.2%±35.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
32%±12.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Burke and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
17.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
64.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | — | — | #444 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.1 |
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| 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.