What stands out worked out from the figures below

Knox has the most people working from home (17.5%).

Seneca has the most affordable homes ($193k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Knox	Seneca
People
Population	2,559Lowest	2,622Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.8±6.7Highest 25% above NY	44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY
	Knox and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Seneca and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Seneca and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7%	2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Knox and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY	$90,658±$21kLowest 5% above NY
	Knox and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$299,800±$37kHighest 29% below NY	$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$44Lowest 31% below NY	$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY
	Seneca and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,451Highest 32% below NY	$2,810Lowest 57% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1%	7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Knox and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest NY: 14%	6.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	91.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY	1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	27 minLowest 17% below NY
Work from home	17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9%	10.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Knox and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.