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New Haven 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
New Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | New Haven | Seneca |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,951Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±4Highest 14% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
| New Haven and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| New Haven and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| New Haven and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,324±$9kHighest 6% above NY |
$90,658±$21kLowest 5% above NY |
| New Haven and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,800±$16kLowest 64% below NY |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$552Lowest 45% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,850Highest 42% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.6%±39.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and New Haven 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 | #463 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MEXICO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.