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Java vs Sennett vs Wales
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).
Wales has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
3,264Highest |
3,015 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
43.9±6.6Lowest 10% above NY |
| Sennett and Java 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% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wales 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% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Wales 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Sennett 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 |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$88,590±$19kLowest 3% above NY |
| Sennett and Java 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±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
$244,800±$33k 42% below NY |
| Sennett and Wales 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 |
$950±$503 41% below NY |
| Sennett and Wales 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 |
$4,782 27% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.5%±27.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Sennett and Wales 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%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3% 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 |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
7.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Sennett 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 | — | — | #321 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | IROQUOIS 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.