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Java vs Eagle vs Red Creek 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 people working from home (11.1%).
Red Creek has the youngest population (median age 27.3).
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 | Red Creek | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,231 |
699Lowest |
2,703Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
27.3±3.4Lowest 31% below NY |
42.5±7.5 7% above NY |
| Java and Sardinia 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% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
31.3%±8.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Red Creek and Eagle 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%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
8.2%±5.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sardinia and Java 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% NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
9.7%±4.1Highest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
| Red Creek 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±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$69,167±$51kLowest 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 |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$130,900±$26kLowest 69% 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±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$775±$218 52% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
| Java and Sardinia 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 |
$2,883 56% 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% |
42.1%±60.1 NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Red Creek 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% NY: 14% |
20.5%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.3%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 minLowest 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
1%±1.7Lowest 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.