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Sanford vs Java vs Denmark vs Colesville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sanford has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Java has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Denmark has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Colesville has the most kids (29.1% under 18).
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 | Sanford | Java | Denmark | Colesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,130 |
2,049Lowest |
2,630 |
4,797Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±6.6 22% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
37.2±6.3Lowest 7% below NY |
| Denmark and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Colesville and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sanford and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.7% NY: 40.2% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sanford and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,724±$6k 11% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$63,270±$4k 26% below NY |
$61,317±$14kLowest 29% below NY |
| Java and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,900±$21k 67% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
$134,800±$18kLowest 68% below NY |
| Java and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$88Lowest 51% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$952±$70 41% below NY |
$1,312±$790Highest 19% below NY |
| Colesville and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,378 49% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,310 50% below NY |
$2,638Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±22.4 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Colesville and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.7% NY: 14% |
17.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sanford and Java 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 | — | — | #142 of 484 in NY | #442 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | HARPURSVILLE 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.