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Java vs Centerville vs Amboy 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).
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 | Centerville | Amboy | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
700Lowest |
1,286 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
40±10.2 about the NY average |
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% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±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 |
$83,000±$21k 3% below NY |
$65,234±$17kLowest 24% 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 |
$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
$124,800±$21k 71% 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 |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$944±$65 42% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,981 55% below NY |
$3,243 51% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Amboy 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% |
23.7% NY: 14% |
25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1987Highest 28 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 |
30 min 10% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest 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.