Compare towns
Java vs White Creek vs Sardinia 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 highest household income ($95k).
White Creek has the oldest population (median age 48).
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
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 | White Creek | Sardinia | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
3,261Highest |
2,703 |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48±3.1Highest 21% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| White Creek 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% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia 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% |
22.1%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and White Creek 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% |
27.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
7.1%±4.5Highest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| White Creek and Sardinia 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 |
$72,853±$5kLowest 15% below NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$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 |
$202,600±$22k 52% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
| Java and Sardinia 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 |
$1,269±$270 22% below NY |
$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and White Creek 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 |
$4,455Highest 32% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
82.9%±19.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.3% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Sardinia 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 | — | #278 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | CAMBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | CAMBRIDGE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.4 |
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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.