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Ilion vs Bolton vs Seneca Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ilion has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Seneca Falls has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Ilion | Bolton | Seneca Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,593 |
1,163Lowest |
8,982Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4 15% above U.S. |
36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
46.4±1.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Seneca Falls and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ilion and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ilion and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seneca Falls and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,843±$16k 22% below U.S. |
$111,125±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$62,487±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $108,700±$16kLowest 67% below U.S. |
$311,600±$42kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$137,100±$20k 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $694±$228Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$1,299±$273Highest 8% below U.S. |
$955±$49 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$4,826Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,383 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.2%±10.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ilion and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #163 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | MYNDERSE ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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U.S. 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.