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Sanford vs Java vs Newport
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 affordable homes ($141k median).
Java has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Newport has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
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 | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,130Highest |
2,049 |
1,740Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±6.6 22% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
49.6±6.9Highest 25% above NY |
| Newport 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%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Newport 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%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.4%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Sanford and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| Newport and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,724±$6kLowest 11% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$79,727±$12k 7% below NY |
| Java and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,900±$21kLowest 67% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$193,300±$12k 54% below NY |
| Java and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$88 51% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$768±$19Lowest 53% below NY |
| Java and Sanford 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 |
$3,151Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±30.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Sanford and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
15% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sanford and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | WEST CANADA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.