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Dayton vs Java 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 affordable homes ($112k median).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,829Lowest |
2,049 |
2,703Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% 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 |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Dayton and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest 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±$10kLowest 20% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above 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±$13kLowest 74% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% 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±$192Highest 44% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
| Dayton and Java 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 |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26%±17.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest 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%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 6% above NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Dayton and Sardinia 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.