What stands out worked out from the figures below

Solvay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

Sardinia has the most homeowners (90.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Solvay	Sardinia
People
Population	6,544Highest	2,703Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average	42.5±7.5Highest 7% above NY
	Sardinia and Solvay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.4%±3.9 NY: 20.5%	22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	19.1%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sardinia and Solvay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24%Highest NY: 40.2%	21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±2.5Highest NY: 7%	5%±2.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Solvay and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,166±$7kLowest 29% below NY	$84,583±$34kHighest about the NY average
	Sardinia and Solvay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$150,000±$13kLowest 65% below NY	$218,900±$19kHighest 48% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$946±$77Highest 42% below NY	$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY
	Solvay and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,459Highest 32% below NY	$2,233Lowest 66% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±9.2Highest NY: 52.1%	4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Solvay and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Lowest NY: 14%	12.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY	1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 41% below NY	30 minHighest 10% below NY
Work from home	6.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sardinia and Solvay 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.