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Kendall 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%).
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 | Seward |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,591Highest |
2,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6Highest about the NY average |
39.5±8Lowest about the NY average |
| Kendall and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.7Lowest 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%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Kendall and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Seward and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $87,734±$14kHighest about the NY average |
$86,786±$20kLowest about the NY average |
| Kendall and Seward 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 |
$198,500±$25kHighest 53% below NY |
| Seward and Kendall 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 |
$1,180±$201Highest 27% below NY |
| Seward and Kendall 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 |
$3,855Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
28.3%±45.3Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| 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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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.