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Java vs Johnson City vs Wethersfield 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 most homeowners (95.2%).
Johnson City has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Wethersfield has the oldest population (median age 46).
Sardinia has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Johnson City | Wethersfield | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
14,940Highest |
815Lowest |
2,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+1.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
40.7±3.4Lowest about the NY average |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
42.5±7.5 7% above NY |
| Wethersfield 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% |
18.1%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Wethersfield 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% |
22.4%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Johnson City 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% |
29.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
9%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
| Johnson City 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±$24k 11% above NY |
$56,283±$4kLowest 35% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
| Wethersfield 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±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$117,100±$4kLowest 72% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 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±$419 47% below NY |
$1,031±$66Highest 36% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
| Johnson City and Wethersfield 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 |
$3,982Highest 40% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.8%±10.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Johnson City and Wethersfield 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% |
19.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
52.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
17 minLowest 49% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sardinia and Johnson City 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.