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Java vs Argyle vs Seneca vs Sheridan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Argyle has the most expensive homes ($249k median).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Sheridan has the shortest commute (24 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 | Java | Argyle | Seneca | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
3,636Highest |
2,622 |
2,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
50.1±3.9Highest 26% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
47.2±8.7 19% above NY |
| Argyle and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Argyle and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±5 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheridan and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.7 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Java and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$83,000±$14kLowest 3% below NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$87,083±$13k about the NY average |
| Java and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$249,300±$26kHighest 41% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
$192,900±$17k 54% below NY |
| Argyle and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,068±$124 34% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$861±$64Lowest 47% below NY |
| Seneca and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$5,324Highest 19% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,651 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45%±49.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Argyle and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.5% NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
93% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Sheridan 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 | — | #343 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.