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Deerfield vs Java vs Seneca
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Java has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Deerfield | Java | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,933Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Deerfield and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Deerfield and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Deerfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,029±$7kHighest 18% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$90,658±$21kLowest 5% above NY |
| Deerfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,300±$16kHighest 45% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
| Deerfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $763±$122Lowest 53% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,990Highest 39% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Deerfield and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Deerfield 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 | #120 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.