Compare towns
Java vs Colden vs Deerfield 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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Colden has the most expensive homes ($303k median).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Colden | Deerfield | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
3,145 |
3,933Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
46.6±4.1 17% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Colden and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Deerfield 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%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Deerfield and Colden 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% |
41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.1% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Colden and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$97,935±$15k 14% above NY |
$101,029±$7kHighest 18% above NY |
$90,658±$21kLowest 5% above NY |
| Deerfield and Colden 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 |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
$231,300±$16k 45% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$943±$142 42% below NY |
$763±$122Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$4,752Highest 28% below NY |
$3,990 39% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±32.8 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Deerfield 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% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.4% NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Colden and Deerfield 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 | — | #346 of 484 in NY | #120 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.