Compare towns
Seneca vs Java vs Colden vs Angola
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 homeowners (95.2%).
Colden has the most people working from home (15%).
Angola has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
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 | Angola |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,049Lowest |
3,145Highest |
2,411 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% 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 |
45.1±3.3 13% above NY |
| Colden and Angola 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% |
20.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Angola 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.5%±1.6Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
6.5%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Angola and Colden 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 |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$97,935±$15kHighest 14% above NY |
$81,108±$6kLowest 6% below 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±$9k 55% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
$165,600±$10kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$943±$142 42% below NY |
$841±$78Lowest 48% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,752 28% below NY |
$5,234Highest 20% 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% |
23.9%±30.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
6.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
86%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 |
1954 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±7.5 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 | 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.