Compare towns
Java vs Constantia vs Riverside 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).
Constantia has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
Riverside has the most kids (37.7% under 18).
Seneca has the oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
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 | Constantia | Riverside | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
4,772Highest |
624Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
— | -2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
45.8±7.2Highest 15% above NY |
31.8±14.1Lowest 20% below NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Constantia and Seneca 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% |
21.7%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
37.7%±7.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
14.9%±7.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Constantia 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% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.4% NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Riverside and Java 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 |
$69,792±$15kLowest 19% below NY |
$88,750±$26k 3% above 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 |
$141,900±$21k 67% below NY |
$119,500±$16kLowest 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±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$888±$254 45% below NY |
$1,021±$188 37% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and Riverside 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 |
$3,450 48% below NY |
$2,023Lowest 69% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
17.8%±9.5 NY: 52.1% |
50%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
87.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1950 9 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
37 minHighest 15% above NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±10.9 NY: 14.9% |
20.8%±18.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Riverside and Constantia 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 | — | #447 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school 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.