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Java vs Genesee Falls 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).
Genesee Falls has the most affordable homes ($143k median).
Sardinia has the most people working from home (10.2%).
Sheridan has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Genesee Falls | Sardinia | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
400Lowest |
2,703Highest |
2,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | -2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46±10 16% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
47.2±8.7Highest 19% above NY |
| Sheridan and Genesee Falls 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% |
22%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20%±3.7 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8 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 |
$66,429±$9kLowest 23% below NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$87,083±$13k about the NY average |
| Java and Sheridan 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 |
$143,200±$31kLowest 66% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$192,900±$17k 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±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$825±$286Lowest 49% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
$861±$64 47% below NY |
| Java and Sheridan 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 |
$3,268 50% 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% |
37.1%±48.4 NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheridan and Genesee Falls 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% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
93% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1968Highest 9 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 |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Sardinia and Sheridan 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.