Compare towns
Centerville vs Java vs Sardinia vs Hume
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sardinia has the most people working from home (10.2%).
Hume has the most affordable homes ($111k 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 | Centerville | Java | Sardinia | Hume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 700Lowest |
2,049 |
2,703Highest |
2,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
42.5±7.5 7% above NY |
40.3±4.5 about the NY average |
| Java and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Sardinia and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
30.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.2 NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,000±$21k 3% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$68,958±$14kLowest 20% 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 | $119,800±$49k 72% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$110,600±$36kLowest 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 | $556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
$811±$78 50% 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 | $2,981 55% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,206 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±52.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
21.4%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Centerville and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
84.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sardinia and Centerville 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.