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Chateaugay vs Java vs Seneca vs Avoca
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chateaugay has the most kids (24.8% under 18).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Avoca has the most affordable homes ($105k 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 | Chateaugay | Java | Seneca | Avoca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,984Lowest |
2,049 |
2,622Highest |
2,340 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -19.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.3Lowest 4% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
42.4±6 7% above NY |
| Seneca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Chateaugay and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2 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+ | 24.4% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±3.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Avoca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,219±$17k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$67,730±$9kLowest 21% 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 | $139,200±$32k 67% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$104,700±$8kLowest 75% 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 | $723±$94Lowest 55% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$781±$164 52% 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 | $1,980Lowest 70% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
$2,106 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±39.1 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
43.3%±20.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Avoca and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
13.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 0.7%±0.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
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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.