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Kendall vs Java vs Hamlin vs Sardinia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Hamlin has the most people working from home (12.2%).
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
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 | Kendall | Java | Hamlin | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,591 |
2,049Lowest |
8,652Highest |
2,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
42.5±7.5 7% above NY |
| Java and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Kendall and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sardinia and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,734±$14k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$83,510±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
| Java and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,200±$28k 55% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% 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 | $850±$314Lowest 48% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
| Hamlin and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,328 34% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,343Highest 34% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Hamlin 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 | #46 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.