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Java vs Clay 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 highest household income ($95k).
Clay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Sardinia has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Clay | Sardinia | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
59,995Highest |
2,703 |
2,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
42.5±7.5 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% |
20.1%±1.3 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% |
18.7%±1.1Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
38.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$90,707±$6k 6% above NY |
$84,583±$34kLowest about the NY average |
$87,083±$13k about the NY average |
| Java and Clay 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 |
$205,900±$6k 51% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$192,900±$17kLowest 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 |
$1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY |
$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
$861±$64 47% below NY |
| Clay 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 |
$5,087Highest 23% 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% |
46.6%±5.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Clay and Sheridan 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% |
8.4% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
93% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 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 34% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Clay 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 | — | #249 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
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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.