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Seneca vs Fleming vs Holland
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 people working from home (10.9%).
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Holland has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Fleming | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,463Lowest |
3,266Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
| Holland and Seneca 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% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Holland 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% |
24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Fleming 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±$21k 5% above NY |
$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below NY |
| Fleming 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±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
$250,000±$32k 41% below NY |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY |
| Holland and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$420 4% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
| Fleming and Seneca 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 |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$4,276 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Fleming 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 | — | — | #419 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
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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.