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Fleming vs Java vs Sardinia vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Sardinia has the most people working from home (10.2%).
Stafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Fleming | Java | Sardinia | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,463 |
2,049Lowest |
2,703Highest |
2,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
42.5±7.5 7% above NY |
41.9±2.2Lowest 5% above NY |
| Java and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Stafford and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$84,583±$34kLowest about the NY average |
$87,554±$16k about the NY average |
| Java and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$182,500±$17kLowest 57% below NY |
| Fleming and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
$848±$230Lowest 48% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$4,649 29% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±30.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Stafford and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
88.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Sardinia and Stafford 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.