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Java vs Fleming vs Tyrone 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 homeowners (95.2%).
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Seneca has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Fleming | Tyrone | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
2,463 |
1,755Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
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% |
23.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone and Fleming 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% |
24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming 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% NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Fleming 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 |
$92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
$72,083±$17kLowest 16% below NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
| Java and Fleming 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 |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$170,400±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
| Fleming and Java 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 |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$1,104±$594 32% below NY |
$1,549±$420 4% below NY |
| Fleming and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$2,870 56% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Tyrone and Fleming 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% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Seneca 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.