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Java vs Russia vs Wilna 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).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
Wilna has the most renters (48.2% rent).
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 | Russia | Wilna | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
2,272 |
5,677Highest |
2,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
29.1±5.2Lowest 27% below NY |
42.5±7.5 7% above NY |
| Java and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
31.3%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Wilna and Sardinia 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% |
20.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
6.2%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
| Wilna 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 |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
$60,213±$11kLowest 30% below NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
| Java and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
$137,400±$19kLowest 68% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
| Russia and Java 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 |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
$946±$47Highest 42% below NY |
$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
| Wilna and Russia 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 |
$2,939 55% below NY |
$2,747 58% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±10.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Wilna and Russia 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% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
51.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sardinia and Java 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 | — | — | #482 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.