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Java vs Sennett vs Colden
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 affordable homes ($224k median).
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Colden has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Sennett | Colden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
3,264Highest |
3,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
| Colden 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% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Sennett 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% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.4% NY: 40.2% |
41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Colden 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±$24kLowest 11% above NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$97,935±$15k 14% above NY |
| Sennett and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$279,300±$33k 34% below NY |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
| Colden 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 |
$978±$217Highest 40% below NY |
$943±$142 42% below NY |
| Sennett and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$4,752 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Sennett 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% |
5.1% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Colden 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 | — | — | #346 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.