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Savannah 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
Savannah has the most kids (28.7% under 18).
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 | Savannah | Seneca |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,482Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±8.5Lowest about the NY average |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
| Seneca and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 28.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 20%±0.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Savannah and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,604±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
| Seneca and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $101,900±$22kLowest 76% below NY |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$409Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,208Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,810Highest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±17.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%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 | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Savannah 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.