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Burke vs Java vs Seneca vs Eagle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Eagle has the youngest population (median age 37.8).
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 | Burke | Java | Seneca | Eagle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,284 |
2,049 |
2,622Highest |
1,231Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.3±5.3 about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
| Seneca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Burke and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 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+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 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 | $63,750±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% 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 | $122,700±$20kLowest 71% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% 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 | $866±$31 47% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,199Lowest 67% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.2%±35.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
| Burke and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest 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.