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Java vs Floyd vs Seneca vs Sheridan
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).
Floyd has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Seneca has the oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
Sheridan has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
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 | Floyd | Seneca | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
3,702Highest |
2,622 |
2,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42±7Lowest 6% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
47.2±8.7Highest 19% above NY |
| Sheridan 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% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Floyd and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheridan 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% |
23.1% NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Floyd 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±$24k 11% above NY |
$98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$87,083±$13kLowest about the NY average |
| Floyd and Java 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 |
$204,200±$24k 52% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
$192,900±$17k 54% below NY |
| Java and Floyd 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 |
$1,127±$206 30% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$861±$64Lowest 47% below NY |
| Seneca and Floyd 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 |
$3,973Highest 40% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,651 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Floyd and Sheridan 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% |
13%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
93% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Floyd and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | HOLLAND PATENT 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.