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Java vs Eagle vs New Baltimore 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Eagle has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
New Baltimore has the most expensive homes ($297k 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 | New Baltimore | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,231Lowest |
3,199Highest |
2,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% 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 |
50.8±2.3Highest 28% above NY |
42.5±7.5 7% above NY |
| New Baltimore 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% |
15.6%±4.9Lowest 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% |
25.3%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| New Baltimore 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% |
23.1% NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±2.5 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and New Baltimore 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 |
$72,778±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$100,182±$21kHighest 17% above NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
| New Baltimore 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±$30k 47% below NY |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$297,000±$36kHighest 30% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,373±$86Highest 15% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$3,926Highest 40% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
24.3%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and New Baltimore 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% |
8.4% NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.3% NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±6.2 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.