Compare towns
Eagle 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
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Warrensburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Eagle | Java | Seneca | Warrensburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,231Lowest |
2,049 |
2,622 |
3,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
50.1±6Highest 26% above NY |
| Warrensburg and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
19%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%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 | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Java and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,778±$19k 15% 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 | $148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$167,400±$9k 61% below NY |
| Java and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$911±$50 44% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
$2,783 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
14.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
74.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle 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 | — | — | — | #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.