Compare towns
Java vs Gainesville vs Eagle 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).
Gainesville has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Gainesville | Eagle | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,839 |
1,231Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
47.7±2.7Highest 20% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Gainesville 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% |
17.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle 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% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Gainesville 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% |
19.8% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.6 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Eagle 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 |
$56,250±$12kLowest 35% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% 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 |
$117,500±$15kLowest 72% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% 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±$419 47% below NY |
$738±$435 54% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and Java 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 |
$3,256 51% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±18.9 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Gainesville 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% |
11.3% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1945 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.