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Java vs Sanford vs Wales
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).
Sanford has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Wales has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Sanford | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
2,130 |
3,015Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.7±6.6Highest 22% above NY |
43.9±6.6Lowest 10% above NY |
| Sanford 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% |
19.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wales and Java 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% |
28%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Sanford and Wales 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% |
17.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sanford 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 |
$76,724±$6kLowest 11% below NY |
$88,590±$19k 3% above NY |
| Java and Wales 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 |
$140,900±$21kLowest 67% below NY |
$244,800±$33kHighest 42% below NY |
| Wales 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 |
$792±$88Lowest 51% below NY |
$950±$503Highest 41% below NY |
| Wales 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 |
$3,378Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,782Highest 27% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.5%±27.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Sanford and Wales 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% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sanford 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 | — | — | #321 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.