Compare towns
Colden vs Java 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
Colden has the most people working from home (15%).
Java has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Colden | Java | Seneca | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,145Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,622 |
2,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% 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 |
47.2±8.7 19% above NY |
| Colden and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest 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%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheridan and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Colden and Java 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±$21k 5% above NY |
$87,083±$13kLowest about the NY average |
| Colden and Java 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 |
$192,900±$17k 54% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$142 42% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$861±$64Lowest 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,752Highest 28% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,651 45% 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% |
42.1%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
93% 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 |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 19% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Colden 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 | #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.