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Sardinia vs Arcade vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Arcade has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Ashford has the oldest population (median age 52.3).
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 | Sardinia | Arcade | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,703Highest |
1,915 |
1,834Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
44.7±4.6 12% above NY |
52.3±6.9Highest 31% above NY |
| Ashford and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18%±5 NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ashford and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% NY: 40.2% |
22.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,583±$34kHighest about the NY average |
$58,695±$4kLowest 32% below NY |
$77,558±$11k 10% below NY |
| Sardinia and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
$172,300±$19kLowest 59% below NY |
$194,600±$43k 54% below NY |
| Sardinia and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$83Highest 47% below NY |
$805±$176 50% below NY |
$654±$132Lowest 60% below NY |
| Sardinia and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,938 40% below NY |
$4,079Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.7%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±79.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
17.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% NY: 54.3% |
50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% below NY |
28 minLowest 14% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Sardinia and Ashford 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 | — | #260 of 484 in NY | — |
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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.