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Savannah vs Seneca vs Clyde
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 expensive homes ($193k median).
Clyde has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Clyde |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,482Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±8.5 about the NY average |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
38.1±4.5Lowest 4% below 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% |
23.8%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Savannah and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±0.7 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±3.4Lowest 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% |
16.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Clyde and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,604±$9k 27% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$62,407±$12kLowest 27% below 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±$22k 76% below NY |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
$96,900±$13kLowest 77% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$409 41% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$757±$124Lowest 53% 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 |
$2,698 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±17.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.4%±25.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Savannah and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1945 14 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Clyde 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.