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Java vs Owasco vs Sennett 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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Owasco has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Owasco | Sennett | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
3,511Highest |
3,264 |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
53.4±6.5Highest 34% above NY |
47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Owasco and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Seneca 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% |
28.5%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Owasco and Sennett 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% |
49.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.4% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Owasco 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 |
$102,245±$10kHighest 19% above NY |
$101,585±$18k 18% above NY |
$90,658±$21kLowest 5% above NY |
| Owasco and Sennett 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 |
$282,100±$51kHighest 33% below NY |
$279,300±$33k 34% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
| Owasco and Sennett 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 |
$2,109±$969Highest 30% above NY |
$978±$217 40% below NY |
$1,549±$420 4% below NY |
| Owasco 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 |
$5,171 21% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
13.9%±37.9 NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Sennett and Owasco 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% |
5.1% NY: 14% |
6.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
94.2% NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Owasco and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #448 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | — |
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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.