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Seneca vs Afton vs Sheridan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
Afton has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
Sheridan has the most homeowners (93%).
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 | Afton | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,733Highest |
2,529Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
47.6±6.3Highest 20% above NY |
47.2±8.7 19% above NY |
| Afton and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
22%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheridan and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Sheridan and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$51,736±$13kLowest 40% below NY |
$87,083±$13k about the NY average |
| Seneca and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$125,700±$23kLowest 70% below NY |
$192,900±$17kHighest 54% below NY |
| Sheridan and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$826±$212Lowest 49% below NY |
$861±$64 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,395 48% below NY |
$3,651Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66%±45.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Afton and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.1%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Sheridan 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 | — | #418 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.7 |
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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.