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Sardinia vs Starkey
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%).
Starkey has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Starkey |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,703Lowest |
3,381Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±7.5Highest 7% above NY |
41.3±2.5Lowest 4% above NY |
| Sardinia and Starkey 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% |
22.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Starkey 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% |
12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Starkey 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 |
$55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
| Sardinia and Starkey 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 |
$145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$83Highest 47% below NY |
$744±$96Lowest 54% below NY |
| Sardinia and Starkey 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 |
$3,412Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Starkey 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% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey and Sardinia 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 | — | #358 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.