What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has the most affordable homes ($89k median).

Sardinia has the most expensive homes ($219k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clinton	Sardinia
People
Population	574Lowest	2,703Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41±9.9Lowest 3% above NY	42.5±7.5Highest 7% above NY
	Sardinia and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±6.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Sardinia and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sardinia and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	6.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	21.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 7%	5%±2.9Highest NY: 7%
	Sardinia and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$50,556±$8kLowest 41% below NY	$84,583±$34kHighest about the NY average
	Sardinia and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$89,200±$39kLowest 79% below NY	$218,900±$19kHighest 48% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$855±$83 47% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$933Lowest 86% below NY	$2,233Highest 66% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	4.5%±28.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Sardinia and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	23.6%Highest NY: 14%	12.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 10% above NY	30 minLowest 10% below NY
Work from home	5.1%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sardinia and Clinton 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.