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Seneca vs Fleming vs Sheldon vs Java
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).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
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 | Sheldon | Java |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
2,463 |
2,216 |
2,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
| Sheldon and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Java 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% |
24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Fleming 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 |
$92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Fleming 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 |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
| Fleming and Java 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 |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$863±$419 47% 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 |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon 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% NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Java 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.