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Coventry vs Java vs Sardinia vs Otselic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most renters (17% rent).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Otselic has the most affordable homes ($108k 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 | Coventry | Java | Sardinia | Otselic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,392 |
2,049 |
2,703Highest |
909Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-18.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.1±4.1 31% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
53.3±9.8Highest 34% above NY |
| Otselic and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4.4Lowest 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+ | 23.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
14.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2%±2 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 | $63,281±$12kLowest 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$63,854±$4k 26% 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 | $132,700±$25k 69% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$107,800±$18kLowest 75% 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 | $1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
$900±$171 44% below NY |
| Coventry and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,833 57% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,235 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±32.3 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±29.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Otselic and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
86.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±5.8Lowest 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.