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Java vs Sardinia vs Starkey vs Wethersfield
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%).
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Starkey has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | Starkey | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
2,703 |
3,381Highest |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.5±7.5 7% above NY |
41.3±2.5Lowest 4% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% 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%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Starkey 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%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Sardinia and Java 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% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Wethersfield 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 |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| 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 |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$145,700±$17k 66% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% 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 |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
$744±$96Lowest 54% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Java 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 |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,412 48% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Starkey 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% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey and Sardinia 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 | — | — | #358 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.