Compare towns
Ashford vs Java vs Sardinia 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
Ashford has the oldest population (median age 52.3).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
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 | Ashford | Java | Sardinia | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,834Lowest |
2,049 |
2,703Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.3±6.9Highest 31% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Ashford and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Ashford and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,558±$11kLowest 10% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$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 | $194,600±$43k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
| Java and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $654±$132Lowest 60% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,079Highest 38% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±79.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Ashford and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Sardinia 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.