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Centerville vs Seneca vs Sheridan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
Sheridan has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Centerville | Seneca | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 700Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
47.2±8.7Highest 19% above NY |
| Sheridan and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheridan and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Sheridan and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,000±$21kLowest 3% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$87,083±$13k about the NY average |
| Seneca and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$192,900±$17kHighest 54% below NY |
| Sheridan and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$861±$64 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,981 55% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,651Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheridan and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
93%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Centerville 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.