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Edwards vs Seneca vs Potter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edwards has the most affordable homes ($102k median).
Seneca has the most expensive homes ($193k median).
Potter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Edwards | Seneca | Potter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,327Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,871 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.1±8.7Lowest 14% below NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
35.1±6.7 12% below NY |
| Seneca and Potter 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% |
29%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Edwards and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.8% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Potter and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,300±$14k 16% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$67,344±$19kLowest 22% below 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 |
$130,300±$23k 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$331Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$1,005±$136 38% below NY |
| Seneca and Potter 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 |
$2,796 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Potter and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Potter and Seneca 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.