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Berkshire vs Eagle 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
Berkshire has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Eagle has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Seneca has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Berkshire | Eagle | Java | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,263 |
1,231Lowest |
2,049 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39±3.2 about the NY average |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
| Seneca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.7%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Berkshire and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.8% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,881±$18k 13% below NY |
$72,778±$19kLowest 15% 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 | $141,900±$20kLowest 67% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% 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 | $1,368±$126 16% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,573 46% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.2%±35.6 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 6% above NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Seneca 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.