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Seneca Falls vs Sutton vs Fayette
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seneca Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Fayette has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Fayette |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,982Highest |
790Lowest |
3,607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±1.8 19% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
39.4±5.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fayette and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fayette and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seneca Falls and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,487±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$77,875±$25kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Fayette and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,100±$20kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$173,900±$29k 48% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $955±$49Lowest 32% below U.S. |
— | $1,215±$532Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Fayette 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 8% above U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,814 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±28Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seneca Falls and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Fayette 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 | — | — |
| School district | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MYNDERSE ACADEMY | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.