Compare towns
Elbridge vs Java vs Seneca vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elbridge has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Windsor has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Elbridge | Java | Seneca | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,440 |
2,049Lowest |
2,622 |
5,708Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.5 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
47±4.5Highest 18% above NY |
| Windsor and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Windsor and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Java and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,479±$5k 11% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$72,956±$12kLowest 15% 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 | $152,400±$13kLowest 64% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$182,800±$11k 57% 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 | $790±$104Lowest 51% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$874±$233 46% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,153Highest 37% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,616 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±9.9 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
40.7%±18Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Windsor and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
11.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
89.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
26 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Java 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 | #113 of 484 in NY | — | — | #47 of 484 in NY |
| School district | JORDAN-ELBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | WINDSOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JORDAN-ELBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | WINDSOR CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 10.0Lowest |
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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.