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Sardinia vs Seneca vs Solvay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sardinia has the most expensive homes ($219k median).
Seneca has the highest household income ($91k).
Solvay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Sardinia | Seneca | Solvay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,703 |
2,622Lowest |
6,544Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±7.5 7% above NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
38.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
| Seneca and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Sardinia 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% NY: 40.2% |
24%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.9%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Solvay and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$61,166±$7kLowest 29% below 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 | $218,900±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$150,000±$13kLowest 65% 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 | $855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$946±$77 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
$4,459Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
32.1%±9.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Solvay and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
51.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1947 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.2Lowest 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.