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Seneca Falls vs Williston vs Tyre
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 the most affordable homes ($137k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Tyre has the most kids (23.9% 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 | Williston | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,982 |
10,144Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±1.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.5±4.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Seneca Falls and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tyre and Williston 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%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyre and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seneca Falls and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$63,125±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,100±$20kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$161,900±$36k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $955±$49 32% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$870±$153Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,383 8% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,352Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±31.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyre and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #163 of 484 in NY | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | MYNDERSE ACADEMY | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.