Compare towns
Seneca vs Eagle vs Java vs Benton
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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
Eagle has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Benton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Eagle | Java | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
1,231Lowest |
2,049 |
2,948Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
40.6±8.4 about the NY average |
| Seneca and Java 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% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
30.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Benton and Eagle 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% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.8%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Benton 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
27.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Eagle 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 |
$72,778±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$74,767±$13k 13% 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 |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$258,600±$51kHighest 39% below NY |
| Benton and Java 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 |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,541±$628 5% below NY |
| Seneca and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810 57% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,391 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
14.5%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Benton and Eagle 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.