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Java vs Denmark vs Seneca vs Arcade
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).
Denmark has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
Arcade has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Denmark | Seneca | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
2,630 |
2,622 |
4,210Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
46±3.7 16% above NY |
| Denmark and Arcade 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% |
20.8%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Denmark and Java 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% |
22.9%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Denmark 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Denmark 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 |
$63,270±$4k 26% below NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below 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 |
$193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$163,900±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
| Java and Denmark 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 |
$952±$70 41% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$813±$152Lowest 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$3,310 50% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$4,172Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Denmark 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% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
11.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.5% NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest 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 | — | #142 of 484 in NY | — | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER 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.