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Java vs Seneca vs Conesus vs Sheridan
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).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Conesus has the oldest population (median age 54.6).
Sheridan has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Seneca | Conesus | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
2,622Highest |
1,869Lowest |
2,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
54.6±5.3Highest 37% above NY |
47.2±8.7 19% above NY |
| Conesus and Sheridan 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% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6 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% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
29%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Conesus and Sheridan 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% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
24.2% NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Java and Sheridan 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 |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$80,341±$17kLowest 7% below NY |
$87,083±$13k 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±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
$213,600±$30k 50% below NY |
$192,900±$17k 54% below NY |
| Java and Conesus 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 |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$1,071±$154 34% below NY |
$861±$64Lowest 47% below NY |
| Seneca and Conesus 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 |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$4,500Highest 32% below NY |
$3,651 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
11.8%±51.7 NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheridan and Conesus 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% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.7% NY: 54.3% |
93% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
31 minHighest 6% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Conesus 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.