Compare towns
Chazy vs Java vs Sardinia 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
Chazy has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Seneca has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Chazy | Java | Sardinia | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,071Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,703 |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.6 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% 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 | 19.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chazy and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,648±$13kHighest 11% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$84,583±$34kLowest about the NY average |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
| Chazy and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,400±$20kLowest 56% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
| Java and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$266 32% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,379 49% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±17.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Chazy and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Chazy and Seneca 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 | #102 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.