Compare towns
Greene vs Java vs Sardinia vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($133k 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 | Greene | Java | Sardinia | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,161Highest |
2,049 |
2,703 |
1,392Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.5±7.5 7% above NY |
52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
| Coventry and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Greene and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest 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 | $73,481±$10k 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$63,281±$12kLowest 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 | $176,800±$13k 58% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$132,700±$25kLowest 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 | $810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
$1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
| Coventry and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,091Highest 38% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,833 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.2%±9.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±32.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Greene and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Greene and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #319 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.