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Denmark vs Java vs Seneca vs Warrensburg

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 kids (20.8% under 18).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Warrensburg has the most affordable homes ($167k median).

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.

MeasureDenmarkJavaSenecaWarrensburg
People
Population
2,630
2,049Lowest
2,622
3,954Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.2%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-4.1%
NY: +4.2%
-2.8%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-3.3%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
48.9±7.9
23% above NY
44.2±5.5Lowest
11% above NY
44.5±6.2
12% above NY
50.1±6Highest
26% above NY
Warrensburg and Denmark 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%
19%±4Lowest
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%±5.5Highest
NY: 17.9%
19.5%±3.6Lowest
NY: 17.9%
22.3%±4.5
NY: 17.9%
19.9%±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%
22.1%
NY: 40.2%
18.9%
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%
2.5%±1.5
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±$4k
26% below NY
$95,129±$24kHighest
11% above NY
$90,658±$21k
5% above NY
$60,907±$12kLowest
29% 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
$193,600±$25k
54% below NY
$223,900±$30kHighest
47% below NY
$192,700±$9k
55% below NY
$167,400±$9kLowest
61% 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±$419Lowest
47% below NY
$1,549±$420Highest
4% below NY
$911±$50
44% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,310
50% below NY
$3,775Highest
43% below NY
$2,810
57% below NY
$2,783Lowest
58% 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%
48.7%±16.1Highest
NY: 52.1%
Warrensburg 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%
14.7%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.5%
NY: 54.3%
95.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
91.6%
NY: 54.3%
74.3%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1965
6 yrs newer than NY
1956
3 yrs older than NY
1945Lowest
14 yrs older than NY
1969Highest
10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
29% below NY
27 minHighest
17% below NY
27 min
17% below NY
21 minLowest
36% 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%
10.3%±5.5
NY: 14.9%
Seneca and Warrensburg 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 — — #314 of 484 in NY
School district — — — WARRENSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — — — WARRENSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school — — —
7.5
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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.