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Dayton vs Java vs Seneca vs Leon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the most renters (17.2% rent).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Leon has the most kids (42.2% 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 | Dayton | Java | Seneca | Leon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,829 |
2,049 |
2,622Highest |
1,459Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY |
| Seneca and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Leon and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.5%±4Lowest 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+ | 18.5% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Dayton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,553±$10k 20% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$56,048±$11kLowest 35% 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 | $111,700±$13k 74% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$103,000±$23kLowest 76% 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 | $907±$192 44% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$960±$282 41% below NY |
| Seneca and Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,161 52% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,259 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26%±17.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Dayton and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.3% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
21.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
86.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 5 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 6% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.7 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Leon and Dayton 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.