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Java vs Troy vs Seneca vs Arcade
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).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Arcade has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Troy | Seneca | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
51,033Highest |
2,622 |
4,210 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
32.3±1.1Lowest 19% below NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
| Arcade and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
13.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
37.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
16.6%±1Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$58,477±$5kLowest 32% below NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$62,011±$8k 28% below 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 |
$206,500±$10k 51% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$163,900±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
| Java and Troy 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 |
$1,175±$29 28% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$813±$152Lowest 50% below NY |
| Seneca and Troy 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 |
$4,749Highest 28% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$4,172 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.7%±5.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Troy and Arcade 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% |
23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
11.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
37.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
73.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1945 14 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Troy 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 | — | #284 of 484 in NY | — | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | LANSINGBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | TROY HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.