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Denmark vs Java vs Seneca vs Sheridan
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 most expensive homes ($224k median).
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 | Denmark | Java | Seneca | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,630Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,622 |
2,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
47.2±8.7 19% above NY |
| Denmark and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheridan and Denmark 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% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Denmark and Java 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 |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$87,083±$13k about the NY average |
| 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 |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
$192,900±$17k 54% below NY |
| Java and Denmark 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 |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$861±$64Lowest 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310 50% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,651 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheridan and Denmark 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% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
93% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Sheridan 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 | — | — | — |
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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.