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Java vs Oxford vs Seneca vs Russia
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).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k 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 | Oxford | Seneca | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
3,546Highest |
2,622 |
2,272 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.4% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
51.2±5.9Highest 29% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
| Oxford 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% |
19.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1Highest 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% |
30.9%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Oxford 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% NY: 40.2% |
16%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Russia 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±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$61,168±$11kLowest 29% below NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
| 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 |
$119,400±$25kLowest 72% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
| Russia and Java 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 |
$913±$113 44% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,616Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
$2,939 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.1%±6.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Java 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 | — | #445 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | OXFORD ACADEMY AND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | OXFORD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.