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Sardinia vs Java vs Freedom 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%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Freedom has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Java | Freedom | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,703Highest |
2,049 |
2,483 |
1,834Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.2±7 9% above NY |
52.3±6.9Highest 31% 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%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
18%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Java 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ashford 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.8 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Freedom 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 |
$73,646±$24kLowest 14% below NY |
$77,558±$11k 10% below NY |
| Java and Sardinia 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±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$176,900±$19kLowest 58% below NY |
$194,600±$43k 54% below NY |
| Java and Sardinia 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±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$519±$219Lowest 68% below NY |
$654±$132 60% below NY |
| Java and Sardinia 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 |
$3,443 48% below NY |
$4,079Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
10.1%±32.5 NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±79.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ashford and Freedom 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% |
7% NY: 14% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Sardinia and Java 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.