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Seneca vs Java vs Colden
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Java has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Colden has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Java | Colden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,049Lowest |
3,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
| Colden 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% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Seneca 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% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Colden 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Colden and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,658±$21kLowest 5% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$97,935±$15kHighest 14% above NY |
| Colden and Java 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 |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$943±$142 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,752Highest 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4Highest 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.