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Oxford 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
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | Oxford | Seneca |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,546Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.2±5.9Highest 29% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
| Oxford and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Seneca and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Oxford and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16%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 Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,168±$11kLowest 29% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
| Seneca and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,400±$25kLowest 72% below NY |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$113Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,616Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,810Highest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.1%±6.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Oxford 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 | #445 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | OXFORD ACADEMY AND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | OXFORD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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| 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.