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Java vs Jerusalem vs Russia 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 highest household income ($95k).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Russia has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Seneca has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
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 | Jerusalem | Russia | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
4,278Highest |
2,272 |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Russia 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% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Jerusalem 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% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$86,116±$17kLowest about the NY average |
$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±$30k 47% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$232,200±$44k 45% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Russia 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 |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and Russia 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 |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$2,939 55% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Russia 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% |
9% NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.