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Gainesville vs Java vs Sardinia vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gainesville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Gainesville | Java | Sardinia | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,839 |
2,049 |
2,703Highest |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.7±2.7Highest 20% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
| Gainesville and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gainesville and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$12kLowest 35% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,500±$15kLowest 72% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% 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 | $738±$435Lowest 54% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,256 51% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Gainesville and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Sardinia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.