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Pike vs Sardinia 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
Pike has the most affordable homes ($129k median).
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Seneca has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Pike | Sardinia | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
2,703Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Pike and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$11kLowest 17% below NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
| Seneca and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
$218,900±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
| Sardinia and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$762Lowest 50% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947Highest 55% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Sardinia 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.