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Java vs Greene vs Sheldon 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).
Greene has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Greene | Sheldon | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
5,161Highest |
2,216 |
2,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
40±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
42.5±7.5 7% above NY |
| Sheldon 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Greene and Sardinia 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% |
19.7%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Sheldon 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 |
$73,481±$10k 15% below NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% 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 |
$176,800±$13k 58% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% 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 |
$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
$818±$84 50% 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 | $3,775 43% below NY |
$4,091Highest 38% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Greene 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% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
30 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Greene 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 | — | #319 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.