Compare towns
Seneca Falls vs Sennett vs Oneida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seneca Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
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 | Seneca Falls | Sennett | Oneida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,982 |
3,264Lowest |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1% NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.4±1.8Lowest 17% above NY |
47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
47±2.4 18% above NY |
| Sennett and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Sennett and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Seneca Falls and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,487±$11k 27% below NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,100±$20kLowest 68% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
$160,100±$9k 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $955±$49 41% below NY |
$978±$217Highest 40% below NY |
$903±$77Lowest 44% below NY |
| Sennett and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,383Lowest 49% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$3,778 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±10.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Sennett and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64% NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 47% below NY |
21 minHighest 36% below NY |
19 min 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Sennett and Oneida 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 | #163 of 484 in NY | — | #106 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MYNDERSE ACADEMY | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.