What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seneca has the oldest population (median age 44.5).

Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Seneca	Centerville
People
Population	2,622Highest	700Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+13%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY	26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY
Kids under 18	19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9%	12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.4Highest NY: 7%	1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Seneca and Centerville 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	$83,000±$21kLowest 3% below NY
	Seneca and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY	$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY	$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,810Lowest 57% below NY	$2,981Highest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	23.1%±52.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Centerville and Seneca 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%	23.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 17% below NY	30 minHighest 10% below NY
Work from home	10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9%	9.4%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Seneca and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.