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Java vs Sanford vs Windsor 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).
Sanford has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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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 | Sanford | Windsor | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
2,130 |
5,708Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7% NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.7±6.6Highest 22% above NY |
47±4.5 18% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Sanford and Windsor 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% |
19.7%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
21%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Windsor 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% |
28%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Sanford and Windsor 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% |
17.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.2% NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.3 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sanford 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 |
$76,724±$6k 11% below NY |
$72,956±$12kLowest 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 |
$140,900±$21kLowest 67% below NY |
$182,800±$11k 57% 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 |
$792±$88Lowest 51% below NY |
$874±$233 46% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,378 49% below NY |
$3,616 45% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.7%±18 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Sanford and Windsor 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% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
11.1% NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.5% NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs 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 |
27 min 18% below NY |
26 minLowest 22% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Sanford 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 | — | — | #47 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | WINDSOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | WINDSOR CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.