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Sardinia vs Starkey 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Starkey has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Starkey | Kendall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,703 |
3,381Highest |
2,591Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±7.5Highest 7% above NY |
41.3±2.5 4% above NY |
40.1±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
| 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%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Kendall and Starkey 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% |
18.7%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Sardinia and Kendall 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% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Kendall 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 |
$55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
$87,734±$14kHighest about the NY average |
| Kendall 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 |
$145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
$191,200±$28k 55% below NY |
| Sardinia and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$83Highest 47% below NY |
$744±$96Lowest 54% below NY |
$850±$314 48% below NY |
| Sardinia and Kendall 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 |
$3,412 48% below NY |
$4,328Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
51.5%±36.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Kendall and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest 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 | #46 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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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.