Compare towns
Denmark vs Java vs Sardinia 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
Denmark has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
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 | Denmark | Java | Sardinia | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,630 |
2,049Lowest |
2,703Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Denmark and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Denmark and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,270±$4kLowest 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$90,658±$21k 5% above 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 | $193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
| Java and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$70 41% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310 50% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37%±12.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Denmark and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Sardinia 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 | #142 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.