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Dayton vs Java vs Leon vs Sardinia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the most renters (17.2% rent).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Leon has the most kids (42.2% under 18).
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
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 | Dayton | Java | Leon | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,829 |
2,049 |
1,459Lowest |
2,703Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.9% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY |
42.5±7.5 7% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Leon and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
10.5%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sardinia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.5% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,553±$10k 20% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$56,048±$11kLowest 35% below NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
| Java and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $111,700±$13k 74% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$103,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% 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 | $907±$192 44% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$960±$282Highest 41% below NY |
$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
| Leon and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,161 52% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,259 50% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26%±17.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Dayton and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.3% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.8%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.4% NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 6% above NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.7 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Leon and Dayton 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.