Compare towns
Seneca vs Ashford vs Java vs Angola
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Ashford has the oldest population (median age 52.3).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Angola has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
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 | Ashford | Java | Angola |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
1,834Lowest |
2,049 |
2,411 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
52.3±6.9Highest 31% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
45.1±3.3 13% above NY |
| Ashford and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
18%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ashford 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% NY: 40.2% |
18.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
6.5%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Angola and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$77,558±$11kLowest 10% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$81,108±$6k 6% below NY |
| Java and Seneca 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 |
$194,600±$43k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$165,600±$10kLowest 61% below NY |
| Java and Ashford 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 |
$654±$132Lowest 60% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$841±$78 48% below NY |
| Seneca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$4,079 38% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$5,234Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±79.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±30.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Angola and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NY: 14% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NY: 54.3% |
92% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1954 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 min 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±7.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
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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.