Compare towns
Seneca vs Java vs Kendall 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 expensive homes ($224k median).
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
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 | Kendall | Angola |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,591 |
2,411 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
40.1±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
45.1±3.3Highest 13% above NY |
| Angola 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Kendall and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
16.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Java 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
6.5%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Angola 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±$21k 5% above NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$87,734±$14k about the NY average |
$81,108±$6kLowest 6% 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$191,200±$28k 55% below NY |
$165,600±$10kLowest 61% below NY |
| Java and Seneca 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 |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$850±$314 48% below NY |
$841±$78Lowest 48% below NY |
| Seneca and Java 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,328 34% 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% |
51.5%±36.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±30.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Kendall 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% |
6.9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
86%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1954 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±7.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #46 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.