Compare towns
Phelps vs Scriba 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
Phelps has the most people working from home (13%).
Scriba has the most renters (18.5% rent).
Seneca has the most expensive 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.
| Measure | Phelps | Scriba | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,624Highest |
6,603 |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±4.8Lowest 12% above NY |
46.3±3.1Highest 16% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Scriba and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Phelps and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Phelps and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.5% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Phelps and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,262±$13kLowest 7% below NY |
$92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
| Scriba and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,300±$10k 61% below NY |
$158,700±$10kLowest 63% below NY |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,124±$95 31% below NY |
$980±$67Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and Phelps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,932Highest 40% below NY |
$3,649 45% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±14.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.7%±13.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.2% NY: 14% |
10.3%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 6 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Phelps 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 | #197 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | PHELPS-CLIFTON SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | MIDLAKES MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.