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Java vs Denmark vs Dayton 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 highest household income ($95k).
Denmark has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Dayton has the most affordable homes ($112k 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 | Denmark | Dayton | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
2,630 |
1,829Lowest |
2,703Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
-10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Dayton and Sardinia 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% |
22.9%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Denmark 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% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.5% NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.8 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Dayton 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 |
$63,270±$4kLowest 26% below NY |
$68,553±$10k 20% below NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
| Java and Sardinia 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 |
$193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
$111,700±$13kLowest 74% 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 |
$952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
$907±$192 44% below NY |
$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
| Denmark and Dayton 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 |
$3,310 50% below NY |
$3,161 52% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
26%±17.7 NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Denmark and Dayton 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% |
16.7% NY: 14% |
18.3%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.8% NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Dayton 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 | — | #142 of 484 in NY | — | — |
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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.