Compare towns
Sardinia vs Java vs Yorkshire vs Kendall
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 most homeowners (95.2%).
Yorkshire has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
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 | Yorkshire | Kendall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,703Highest |
2,049 |
1,138Lowest |
2,591 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±7.5 7% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
50.7±19.4Highest 27% above NY |
40.1±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Yorkshire 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%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.8%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Kendall and Yorkshire 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% |
29.1%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Yorkshire 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% |
0%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 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±$34kLowest about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
— | $87,734±$14k about the NY average |
| Java and Kendall 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 |
— | $191,200±$28kLowest 55% 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 |
$766±$363Lowest 53% below NY |
$850±$314 48% 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 |
$3,662 44% below NY |
$4,328Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.9%±27.1 NY: 52.1% |
51.5%±36.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Kendall and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
33.1%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest 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 | — | — | #111 of 484 in NY | #46 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.