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Seneca vs Augusta vs Wales
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 homeowners (91.6%).
Augusta has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Wales has the most expensive homes ($245k 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 | Augusta | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
1,851Lowest |
3,015Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
43.9±3.3Lowest 10% above NY |
43.9±6.6Lowest 10% above NY |
| Seneca and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wales and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Wales 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% |
17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Augusta 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 |
$57,852±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
$88,590±$19k 3% above NY |
| Seneca and Wales 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 |
$147,200±$33kLowest 65% below NY |
$244,800±$33kHighest 42% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$806±$209Lowest 50% below NY |
$950±$503 41% below NY |
| Seneca and Wales 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 |
$3,062 53% below NY |
$4,782Highest 27% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.2%±17.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.5%±27.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Augusta and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NY: 14% |
15.7%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Augusta and Seneca 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 | — | — | #321 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| 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.