What stands out worked out from the figures below

Orangeville has the most affordable homes ($149k 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.

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

Measure	Orangeville	Seneca
People
Population	1,273Lowest	2,622Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.6±5.2Highest 30% above NY	44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY
	Orangeville and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Seneca and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.8%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9%	22.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Orangeville and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	22.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	2.2%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
	Seneca and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,563±$24kLowest about the NY average	$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY
	Seneca and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$148,700±$41kLowest 65% below NY	$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY
	Seneca and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,063±$232Lowest 34% below NY	$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY
	Seneca and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,919Highest 56% below NY	$2,810Lowest 57% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	7.2%±24.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Seneca and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest NY: 14%	6.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY	1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% below NY	27 minLowest 17% below NY
Work from home	5.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Seneca and Orangeville 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.