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Java vs Sardinia vs Torrey
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 the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Torrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Torrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049 |
2,703Highest |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
| Torrey 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% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia 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% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Torrey 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1Lowest 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±$24k 11% above NY |
$84,583±$34kLowest about the NY average |
$95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
| Torrey 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 |
$206,000±$38kLowest 51% 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±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,200±$620Highest 26% below NY |
| Torrey 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 |
$3,250 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
7.8%±40.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Torrey and Sardinia 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% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
26 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.