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Durham 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
Durham has the most expensive homes ($245k 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 | Durham | Seneca |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,641Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1Highest 23% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
| Durham and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Seneca and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Durham and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Seneca and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $81,471±$15kLowest 5% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
| Seneca and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26kHighest 42% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728Highest 43% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Durham and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Durham 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 | #100 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.