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Java vs Warrensburg vs Starkey 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).
Warrensburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Starkey has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Warrensburg | Starkey | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
3,954Highest |
3,381 |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
50.1±6Highest 26% above NY |
41.3±2.5Lowest 4% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Warrensburg 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% |
19%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Starkey and Java 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% |
19.9%±5 NY: 17.9% |
12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Warrensburg 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% |
18.9% NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Java and Warrensburg 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 |
$60,907±$12k 29% below NY |
$55,064±$7kLowest 36% 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 |
$167,400±$9k 61% below NY |
$145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
| Java and Seneca 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 |
$911±$50 44% below NY |
$744±$96Lowest 54% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,783Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,412 48% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Warrensburg and Starkey 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% |
14.7% NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.3% NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey 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 | — | #314 of 484 in NY | #358 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | WARRENSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | WARRENSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
8.8Highest |
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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.