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Java vs Harford vs Arcade 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).
Harford has the most affordable homes ($110k median).
Arcade has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Sardinia has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Harford | Arcade | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
980Lowest |
4,210Highest |
2,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46.6±13Highest 17% above NY |
46±3.7 16% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
| Harford and Arcade 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% |
21.4%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Harford 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% |
19.6%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Arcade 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% |
19%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
| Arcade 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 |
$75,905±$3k 12% below NY |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% 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 |
$109,800±$40kLowest 74% below NY |
$163,900±$15k 61% 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 |
$1,019±$119Highest 37% below NY |
$813±$152Lowest 50% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
| Harford and Java 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 |
$3,684 44% below NY |
$4,172Highest 37% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±24.2 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Harford 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% |
13.6%Highest NY: 14% |
11.4% NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Harford 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 | — | — | #260 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.