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Sardinia vs Cassadaga
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 the most people working from home (10.2%).
Cassadaga has the most affordable homes ($122k 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 | Sardinia | Cassadaga |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,703Highest |
608Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
45.9±10.2Highest 15% above NY |
| Cassadaga and Sardinia 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% |
20.1%±6.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Cassadaga 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% |
20.9%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Cassadaga and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Cassadaga 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 |
$73,750±$16kLowest 14% below NY |
| Sardinia and Cassadaga 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 |
$121,900±$33kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$83Highest 47% below NY |
$821±$69Lowest 49% below NY |
| Sardinia and Cassadaga 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 |
$2,476Highest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
9.1%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Cassadaga and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 10% below NY |
30 minHighest 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
2%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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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.