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Elma vs LaGrange vs West Seneca
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
LaGrange has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
West Seneca has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Elma | LaGrange | West Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,687Lowest |
16,384 |
45,303Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.6Highest 10% above NY |
41.3±1.6Lowest 4% above NY |
43.5±1.3 9% above NY |
| Elma and West Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| LaGrange and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Elma and West Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest NY: 40.2% |
43.2% NY: 40.2% |
34.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
5.4%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7 NY: 7% |
| LaGrange and West Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,460±$12k 35% above NY |
$121,586±$10kHighest 41% above NY |
$79,709±$4kLowest 7% below NY |
| LaGrange and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,900±$27k 16% below NY |
$408,600±$20kHighest 4% below NY |
$232,800±$6kLowest 45% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$472Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,455±$1kHighest 10% below NY |
$1,106±$39 32% below NY |
| LaGrange and West Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999Lowest 24% below NY |
$9,104Highest 38% above NY |
$5,199 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±17Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±20.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
47.5%±5.7 NY: 52.1% |
| LaGrange and West Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.1% NY: 54.3% |
76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 31% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Elma and LaGrange 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 | #90 of 484 in NY | #81 of 484 in NY | #201 of 484 in NY |
| School district | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | IROQUOIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL | WEST SENECA WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
14.4Highest |
12.5 |
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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.