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Java vs Bellmont vs Centerville 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 most expensive homes ($224k median).
Bellmont has the oldest population (median age 54.6).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Bellmont | Centerville | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,167 |
700Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
54.6±2.7Highest 37% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
28.2%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Bellmont and Seneca 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% |
24.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Java and Seneca 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 |
$70,250±$11kLowest 18% below NY |
$83,000±$21k 3% below NY |
$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±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$127,600±$20k 70% below NY |
$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% 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 | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,131±$319 30% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,156Lowest 67% below NY |
$2,981 55% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.6%±22.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Bellmont and Centerville 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% |
11.1% NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
25 minLowest 23% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.