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Java vs Oppenheim vs Smithfield 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).
Oppenheim has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Oppenheim | Smithfield | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,796 |
1,240Lowest |
2,703Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-9% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46.7±7Highest 17% above NY |
44.2±9.9 11% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
| Oppenheim 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% |
20.8%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Oppenheim 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% |
22.5%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Oppenheim 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% |
13.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.9% NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest 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 |
$69,148±$13kLowest 20% below NY |
$81,250±$11k 5% 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 |
$112,700±$7kLowest 73% below NY |
$161,500±$22k 62% 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 |
$864±$62Highest 47% below NY |
— | $855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
| Oppenheim 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 |
$3,012 54% below NY |
$4,329Highest 34% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
8.9%±37.3 NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±94.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Smithfield and Oppenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NY: 14% |
15.7%Highest NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
92.5% NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±8.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Smithfield and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | OPPENHEIM-EPHRATAH-ST. JOHNSVILLE CSD | MORRISVILLE-EATON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | MORRISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.