Compare towns
Constable vs Java vs Seneca vs Westville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Constable has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
Westville has the most affordable homes ($112k 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 | Constable | Java | Seneca | Westville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501Lowest |
2,049 |
2,622Highest |
1,881 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
43±6.1 8% 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 | 24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.2%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.1 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+ | 14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
18% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Java and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,169±$6k 28% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$56,528±$10kLowest 34% 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 | $119,200±$19k 72% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$111,500±$14kLowest 74% 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 | $759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$928±$74 43% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,177 67% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
$1,609Lowest 76% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
52%±26.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Westville and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
84.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.7%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Java 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.