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Catharine 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
Catharine has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Catharine | Seneca |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,370Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.4±6.5Highest 19% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
| Catharine and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Seneca and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Catharine and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $58,500±$15kLowest 32% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
| Seneca and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,900±$11kLowest 66% below NY |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $854±$117Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,675Lowest 59% below NY |
$2,810Highest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Highest 6 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 23% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | ODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | ODESSA-MONTOUR JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.