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Clarendon vs Java vs Sardinia vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarendon has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sardinia has the most people working from home (10.2%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Clarendon | Java | Sardinia | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,322Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,703 |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.5±2.6Highest 27% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
| Clarendon and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,604±$28kLowest 33% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$71,214±$5k 17% 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 | $179,700±$20k 58% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% 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 | $1,020±$358Highest 37% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Clarendon and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,062Highest 23% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±37.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Clarendon and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 3% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest 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.