Compare towns
Argyle vs Java vs Seneca vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Argyle has the most expensive homes ($249k median).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
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 | Argyle | Java | Seneca | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,636Highest |
2,049 |
2,622 |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9Highest 26% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
| Argyle and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Argyle and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,000±$14kLowest 3% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$26kHighest 41% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
| Argyle and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,068±$124 34% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Seneca and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,324Highest 19% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Argyle and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Java 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 | #343 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.