What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).

Lindley has the most affordable homes ($157k 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	Lindley
People
Population	2,703Highest	1,622Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY	46.3±4.4Highest 16% above NY
	Lindley and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.4%±6.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Lindley and Sardinia 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%	21.2%±0.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Lindley 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%Highest NY: 40.2%	18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.9Highest NY: 7%	3.1%±2Lowest NY: 7%
	Sardinia and Lindley 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	$86,518±$9kHighest about the NY average
	Lindley 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±$19kHighest 48% below NY	$156,500±$15kLowest 63% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY	$1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY
	Lindley 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	$3,885Highest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	52.2%±46.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Lindley 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%	6.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	93.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 10% below NY	29 minLowest 11% below NY
Work from home	10.2%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.5%±9.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Lindley and Sardinia 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.