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Dannemora vs Java vs Seneca vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dannemora has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Wethersfield has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Dannemora | Java | Seneca | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,684Highest |
2,049 |
2,622 |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.2±1.5Lowest 7% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6.4%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 4.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5 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+ | 8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,411±$49kLowest 27% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $134,400±$20k 68% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% 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 | $740±$352Lowest 54% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,942 55% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±55.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Dannemora and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945 14 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 50% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest 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.