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Sardinia vs Java vs Ashford vs Wales
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%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Ashford has the oldest population (median age 52.3).
Wales has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Java | Ashford | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,703 |
2,049 |
1,834Lowest |
3,015Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
52.3±6.9Highest 31% above NY |
43.9±6.6 10% above NY |
| Ashford and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
18%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wales and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Ashford and Wales 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
18.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8 NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$77,558±$11kLowest 10% below NY |
$88,590±$19k 3% above NY |
| Java and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$194,600±$43kLowest 54% below NY |
$244,800±$33kHighest 42% below NY |
| Wales and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$83 47% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$654±$132Lowest 60% below NY |
$950±$503Highest 41% below NY |
| Wales and Java 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,079 38% below NY |
$4,782Highest 27% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±79.6 NY: 52.1% |
20.5%±27.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wales and Ashford 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92% NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.2%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Sardinia 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 | — | — | — | #321 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.