Compare towns
Kendall vs Java vs Freedom vs Seward
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kendall has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Freedom has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Seward has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Kendall | Java | Freedom | Seward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,591Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,483 |
2,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6 about the NY average |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
43.2±7 9% above NY |
39.5±8Lowest about the NY average |
| Java and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Seward and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
15.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.8 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Seward and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,734±$14k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$73,646±$24kLowest 14% below NY |
$86,786±$20k about the NY average |
| Java and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,200±$28k 55% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$176,900±$19kLowest 58% below NY |
$198,500±$25k 53% below NY |
| Java and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$314 48% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$519±$219Lowest 68% below NY |
$1,180±$201Highest 27% below NY |
| Seward and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,328Highest 34% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,443Lowest 48% below NY |
$3,855 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
10.1%±32.5 NY: 52.1% |
28.3%±45.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Kendall and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.9% NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seward and Java 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 | #46 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.