Compare towns
Frankfort vs Java vs Seneca vs Marathon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Frankfort has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Seneca has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Marathon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Frankfort | Java | Seneca | Marathon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,503 |
2,049 |
2,622Highest |
2,042Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
+3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.7±6 8% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
36.4±5.7Lowest 9% below NY |
| Seneca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.6 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Marathon and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
10.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Marathon and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,909±$4kLowest 41% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$64,438±$7k 25% 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 | $128,200±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$136,100±$15k 68% 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 | $874±$58 46% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$782±$61Lowest 52% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,680 44% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,373 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
41.4%±21.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Marathon and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
1945 14 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Frankfort and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | MARATHON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.