Compare towns
Kendall vs Java vs Seneca vs Marshall
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 the most renters (11.5% rent).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Marshall has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Seneca | Marshall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,591 |
2,049Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,163 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6 about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY |
| Seneca and Java 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% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Marshall 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Java 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Marshall and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,734±$14kLowest about the NY average |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$101,250±$32kHighest 18% above NY |
| Marshall and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,200±$28kLowest 55% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$212,400±$18k 50% below NY |
| Java and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$314Lowest 48% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$1,039±$151 36% below NY |
| Seneca and Marshall 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 |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,595 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
26.5%±28.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Kendall and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
6.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
90.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Marshall 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 | — | — | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.