Compare towns
Amboy vs Java vs Seneca vs Constantia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amboy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Seneca has the oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
Constantia has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Amboy | Java | Seneca | Constantia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,286Lowest |
2,049 |
2,622 |
4,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±10.2Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
45.8±7.2Highest 15% above NY |
| Constantia and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.7%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Amboy and Constantia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Constantia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
15.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Java and Constantia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,234±$17kLowest 24% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$69,792±$15k 19% below NY |
| Java and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,800±$21kLowest 71% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$141,900±$21k 67% below NY |
| Java and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $944±$65 42% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$888±$254 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,243 51% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,450 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
17.8%±9.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Amboy and Constantia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
18.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 4% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
37 minHighest 15% above NY |
| Work from home | 2.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±10.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Constantia and Seneca 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 | — | — | — | #447 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.