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Java vs Ellenburg vs Denmark 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).
Ellenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Denmark has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Ellenburg | Denmark | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,992Lowest |
2,630Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.7±4.5 17% above NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Denmark and Ellenburg 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%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Ellenburg and Denmark 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% |
16.7% NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Denmark 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 |
$73,125±$10k 15% below NY |
$63,270±$4kLowest 26% 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 |
$123,000±$16kLowest 71% below NY |
$193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% 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 |
$801±$192Lowest 51% below NY |
$952±$70 41% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,412Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,310 50% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20.2%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Denmark and Ellenburg 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% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.3% NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest 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 | — |
| School district | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
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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.