Compare towns
Seneca vs Java vs Sheridan vs New Haven
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%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Sheridan has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
New Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Sheridan | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,049Lowest |
2,529 |
2,951Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
47.2±8.7Highest 19% above NY |
45.3±4 14% above NY |
| Sheridan and New Haven 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%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| New Haven 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% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheridan 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% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| New Haven 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 |
$87,083±$13kLowest about the NY average |
$91,324±$9k 6% above NY |
| Java and New Haven 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 |
$192,900±$17k 54% below NY |
$150,800±$16kLowest 64% below NY |
| Java and Sheridan 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 |
$861±$64Lowest 47% below NY |
$893±$552 45% below NY |
| Seneca and New Haven 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 |
$3,651 45% below NY |
$3,850Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
80.6%±39.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| New Haven and Sheridan 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% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93% NY: 54.3% |
94.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Sheridan 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 | — | — | — | #463 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | MEXICO 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.