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Floyd vs Java vs Seneca
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Floyd has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Seneca has the most affordable homes ($193k 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 | Floyd | Java | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,702Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±7Lowest 6% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
| Seneca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Floyd and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Floyd and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$90,658±$21kLowest 5% above NY |
| Floyd and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$24k 52% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
| Java and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$206 30% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,973Highest 40% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Floyd and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 41% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Floyd and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.