Compare towns
Java vs Chazy vs Sardinia vs Sheridan
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%).
Chazy has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Sheridan has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
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 | Chazy | Sardinia | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
4,071Highest |
2,703 |
2,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.9±4.6 10% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
47.2±8.7Highest 19% above NY |
| Sheridan and Java 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% |
19.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Java 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% |
18.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheridan 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% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chazy and Sardinia 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 |
$95,648±$13kHighest 11% above NY |
$84,583±$34kLowest about the NY average |
$87,083±$13k about the NY average |
| Chazy 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 |
$187,400±$20kLowest 56% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$192,900±$17k 54% 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 |
$1,096±$266Highest 32% below NY |
$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
$861±$64 47% below NY |
| Chazy and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,379 49% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,651 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.9%±17.4 NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheridan and Chazy 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% |
6.5% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
93% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Chazy 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 | — | #102 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.