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Java vs Beekmantown vs Russia 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
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Beekmantown has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
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 | Beekmantown | Russia | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
5,439Highest |
2,272 |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
39.9±4.3Lowest about the NY average |
43.9±2.9 10% 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 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
24.2%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Beekmantown and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
17%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Russia 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% |
24% NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Beekmantown and Russia 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 |
$87,162±$11k about the NY average |
$86,116±$17kLowest about the NY average |
$90,658±$21k 5% above 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 | $223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$176,700±$33kLowest 58% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
| Russia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$944±$168 42% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$3,885Highest 41% below NY |
$2,939 55% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
15.5%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Russia and Beekmantown 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% |
12.8%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Java 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 | — | #287 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | BEEKMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.