What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sardinia has the most expensive homes ($219k median).

Ellington has the most affordable homes ($114k median).

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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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sardinia	Ellington
People
Population	2,703Highest	1,554Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.5±7.5Highest 7% above NY	42.1±4.8Lowest 6% above NY
	Sardinia and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.4%±6.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.1%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Ellington and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9%	19.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Sardinia and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.9Highest NY: 7%	3.2%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Sardinia and Ellington 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	$65,000±$15kLowest 24% below NY
	Sardinia and Ellington 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	$114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$855±$83Highest 47% below NY	$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY
	Sardinia and Ellington 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	$2,472Highest 62% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	100%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Ellington and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Lowest NY: 14%	18%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	88.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 10% below NY	25 minLowest 24% below NY
Work from home	10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9%	6.6%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Sardinia and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.