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Canastota vs Champlain 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
Canastota has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Champlain has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
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 | Canastota | Champlain | Java | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,487 |
5,667Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±2.4Lowest 10% above NY |
44.4±2.3 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
| Seneca and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% NY: 40.2% |
27.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Champlain and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,015±$13k 14% below NY |
$59,866±$6kLowest 30% 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 | $144,800±$14kLowest 66% below NY |
$173,400±$16k 59% 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 | $930±$88 43% below NY |
$890±$102 45% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Highest 34% below NY |
$3,681 44% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±9.9 NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.3% NY: 54.3% |
67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 9 yrs older than NY |
1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 28% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Champlain 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 | — | #54 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.