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Kendall vs Yorkshire 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
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Yorkshire has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
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 | Kendall | Yorkshire | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,591Lowest |
3,779Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
44.5±7.3Highest 12% above NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Kendall and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Yorkshire and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Kendall and Seneca 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 |
$48,097±$10kLowest 44% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
| Seneca 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 |
$112,900±$34kLowest 73% below NY |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
| Seneca and Kendall 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 |
$819±$113Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca 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 |
$3,080 53% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.4%±7.1 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Kendall and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% NY: 14% |
19%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% NY: 54.3% |
76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Yorkshire 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 | #111 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PIONEER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.