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Seneca vs Jerusalem 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 affordable homes ($193k median).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Java has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Jerusalem | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
4,278Highest |
2,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
| Seneca and Java 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest 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%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Jerusalem 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% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$86,780±$11kLowest about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above 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±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Seneca 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.