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Seneca vs Colden vs Sheldon
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 youngest population (median age 44.5).
Colden has the most expensive homes ($303k median).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Colden | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
3,145Highest |
2,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
| Colden and Sheldon 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% |
19.1%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Seneca and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Colden 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% |
41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Colden and Sheldon 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 |
$97,935±$15kHighest 14% above NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Colden 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 |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$943±$142 42% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$4,752Highest 28% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Sheldon 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% |
10% NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Colden 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 | — | #346 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.