What stands out worked out from the figures below

Edwards has the most kids (31% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Edwards	Seneca
People
Population	1,327Lowest	2,622Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	34.1±8.7Lowest 14% below NY	44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY
	Seneca and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	31%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%	19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	14.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	22.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7%	2.2%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
	Seneca and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,300±$14kLowest 16% below NY	$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY
	Seneca and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$101,800±$9kLowest 76% below NY	$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$331Lowest 48% below NY	$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY
	Seneca and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,225Lowest 66% below NY	$2,810Highest 57% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13.2%±28.2Highest NY: 52.1%	7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Edwards and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest NY: 14%	6.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY	1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% below NY	27 minLowest 17% below NY
Work from home	4.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Seneca and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.