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Catharine vs Java vs Sardinia vs Harford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Catharine has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Harford has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Catharine | Java | Sardinia | Harford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,370 |
2,049 |
2,703Highest |
980Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.4±6.5Highest 19% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
46.6±13 17% above NY |
| Catharine and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Catharine and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
19% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,500±$15kLowest 32% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$75,905±$3k 12% 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 | $144,900±$11k 66% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$109,800±$40kLowest 74% 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 | $854±$117Lowest 47% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
$1,019±$119Highest 37% below NY |
| Harford and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,675 59% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,684 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±24.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Catharine and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
13.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 23% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Harford and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | ODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | ODESSA-MONTOUR JUNIOR/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.