Compare towns
Java vs Troy vs Sardinia 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%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Sardinia has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Troy | Sardinia | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
51,033Highest |
2,703 |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
32.3±1.1Lowest 19% below NY |
42.5±7.5 7% 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%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Wethersfield 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% |
13.3%±1.2 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
37.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
16.6%±1Highest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$58,477±$5kLowest 32% below NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$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 |
$206,500±$10k 51% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% 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 |
$1,175±$29Highest 28% below NY |
$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$4,749Highest 28% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.7%±5.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Troy 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% |
23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
37.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Troy 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 | — | #284 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | LANSINGBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | TROY HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.