Compare towns
Java vs Sheridan vs Milo 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).
Sheridan has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Sheridan | Milo | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
2,529 |
6,823Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
47.2±8.7Highest 19% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Sheridan 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% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Milo 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% |
24.2%±5 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Milo 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% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 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 |
$87,083±$13k about the NY average |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% 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 |
$192,900±$17k 54% below NY |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
| Java and Sheridan 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 |
$861±$64 47% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,651 45% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheridan and Milo 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% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Seneca 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 | — | — | #84 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.