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Java vs Candor vs Wethersfield 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
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Candor has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
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 | Java | Candor | Wethersfield | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
5,051Highest |
815Lowest |
2,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
49.3±3.3Highest 24% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
| Candor and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest 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+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Candor and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest 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 | $95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$49,036±$4kLowest 43% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$135,100±$49k 68% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% 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 | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$837±$95Lowest 48% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$855±$83 47% 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 | $3,775 43% below NY |
$4,355Highest 34% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.7%±16.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Candor and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.3%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.8%±4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Candor 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 | — | #453 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | CANDOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | CANDOR JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.