Compare towns
Fabius vs Java vs Seneca vs Pompey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fabius has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Java has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Seneca has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
Pompey has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Fabius | Java | Seneca | Pompey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,063 |
2,049Lowest |
2,622 |
7,047Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.9 16% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
52±4.8Highest 31% above NY |
| Pompey and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fabius and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.7%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Fabius and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
48.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,063±$11k 9% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$90,658±$21kLowest 5% above NY |
$111,000±$18kHighest 29% above NY |
| Pompey and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,300±$26k 44% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
$275,400±$19kHighest 35% below NY |
| Pompey and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$70 42% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$1,341±$1k 17% below NY |
| Seneca and Pompey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504 16% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$6,523Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.4 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
51.5%±45.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Pompey and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7% NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
3.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2% NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
97.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
16.1%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pompey and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | FABIUS-POMPEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | FABIUS-POMPEY MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7 |
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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.