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Orleans vs Seneca vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orleans has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Seneca has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k 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.
| Measure | Orleans | Seneca | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,778Highest |
2,622 |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.2±5.4Lowest about the NY average |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Orleans and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Orleans and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,500±$11kLowest 10% below NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,300±$45k 55% below NY |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
| Seneca and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$289 35% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$916±$126Lowest 43% below NY |
| Seneca and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,380Lowest 64% below NY |
$2,810Highest 57% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±5.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Orleans and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.2%±13.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Orleans and Seneca 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 | #212 of 484 in NY | — | — |
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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.