Compare towns
Boonville vs Java vs Seneca vs Dundee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boonville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Seneca has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Dundee has the most affordable homes ($96k 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 | Boonville | Java | Seneca | Dundee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,880Lowest |
2,049 |
2,622Highest |
2,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.8±6.1 8% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
40.7±2.4Lowest about the NY average |
| Seneca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±7.5 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.3%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Dundee and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.6% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
11.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,316±$15k 40% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$44,583±$11kLowest 48% 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 | $177,700±$43k 58% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$95,900±$9kLowest 77% 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 | $589±$101Lowest 64% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$703±$118 57% 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 | $2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
$2,928 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
49.2%±14.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Dundee and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.1% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
56.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1958Highest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±12.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Dundee and Boonville 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 | #204 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
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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.