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Angola vs Benton vs Java vs Seneca
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Angola has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
Benton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Seneca has the oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
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 | Angola | Benton | Java | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,411 |
2,948Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NY: +4.2% |
+5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.3Highest 13% above NY |
40.6±8.4Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Angola and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
30.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Benton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.8%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Benton and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Angola and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,108±$6k 6% below NY |
$74,767±$13kLowest 13% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above 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 | $165,600±$10kLowest 61% below NY |
$258,600±$51kHighest 39% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
| Benton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $841±$78Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,541±$628 5% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,234Highest 20% below NY |
$3,391 48% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±30.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.5%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Angola and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% NY: 14% |
19.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 5 yrs older than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±7.5 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Benton and Angola 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.