Compare towns
Java vs Sardinia vs Lindley vs Russia
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).
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Lindley has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
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 | Sardinia | Lindley | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
2,703Highest |
1,622Lowest |
2,272 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
46.3±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
| Lindley and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Lindley and Sardinia 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% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±0.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Lindley 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% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±2 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Russia 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 |
$84,583±$34kLowest about the NY average |
$86,518±$9k about the NY average |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
| Java and Lindley 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 |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$156,500±$15kLowest 63% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% 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 |
$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
| Lindley and Russia 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 |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,885Highest 41% below NY |
$2,939 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
52.2%±46.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Lindley 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% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
93.5% NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±9.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lindley and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| 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.