Compare towns
Colden vs Java vs Seneca vs Delaware
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colden has the most expensive homes ($303k median).
Java has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Colden | Java | Seneca | Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,145Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,622 |
2,261 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
49.3±6.3Highest 24% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Colden and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Delaware and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,935±$15kHighest 14% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$90,658±$21kLowest 5% above NY |
$96,146±$28k 12% above NY |
| Colden and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
$227,300±$17k 46% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$142 42% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,752 28% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$4,989Highest 24% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
25.4%±29.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 19% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Delaware and Colden 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 | #346 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE 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.