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Java vs Eagle vs Dansville 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).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Dansville has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | Eagle | Dansville | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,231Lowest |
4,653Highest |
2,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
45.2±3.7Highest 14% above NY |
42.5±7.5 7% above NY |
| Dansville 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% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle 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% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Dansville 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.6% NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest 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 | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$57,329±$7kLowest 33% 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 |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$118,600±$10kLowest 72% 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 |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$906±$168Highest 44% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
| Dansville 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 |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$3,529 46% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
69%±16.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Dansville and Eagle 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% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
72%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 minLowest 19% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.9%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.