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Seneca vs Jerusalem vs Java vs Sheridan
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Java has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Sheridan has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
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 | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
4,278Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
47.2±8.7Highest 19% above NY |
| Sheridan 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% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest 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% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±5Highest 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% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Lowest 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% |
2.8%±1.8 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 |
$87,083±$13k about the NY average |
| 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 |
$192,900±$17k 54% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$861±$64Lowest 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,651 45% 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% |
42.1%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem 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% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93% 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 |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% 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% |
9.2%±4.7 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.