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Java vs Lyons Falls vs Jasper 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).
Lyons Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Jasper has the most kids (33.6% under 18).
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 | Lyons Falls | Jasper | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
569Lowest |
1,308 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.5±15 7% above NY |
37.3±7.4Lowest 6% 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% |
24.8%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
31.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
20.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 NY: 7% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Java and Lyons Falls 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 |
$59,000±$18kLowest 31% below NY |
$80,588±$7k 6% 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 |
$119,400±$42kLowest 72% below NY |
$123,600±$13k 71% 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 |
$600±$137Lowest 63% below NY |
$658±$149 59% 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 |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
$2,250 66% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±58.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.7%±54.6 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Lyons Falls and Jasper 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% |
10.2% NY: 14% |
10.9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84% NY: 54.3% |
83.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1945 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Jasper 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.