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Seneca vs Le Ray vs Wales
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%).
Le Ray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.4%).
Wales has the most expensive homes ($245k 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 | Le Ray | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
25,266Highest |
3,015 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+17.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
24.7±0.7Lowest 38% below NY |
43.9±6.6 10% above NY |
| Seneca and Wales 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% |
27.5%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Le Ray and Wales 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% |
3.1%±0.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Wales 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% |
28.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
10.5%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$63,073±$6kLowest 27% below NY |
$88,590±$19k 3% above NY |
| Seneca and Wales 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 |
$185,600±$19kLowest 56% below NY |
$244,800±$33kHighest 42% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$1,473±$41 9% below NY |
$950±$503Lowest 41% below NY |
| Seneca and Le Ray 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 |
$2,953 55% below NY |
$4,782Highest 27% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±9.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.5%±27.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Le Ray and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NY: 14% |
13%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1999Highest 40 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
13 minLowest 59% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±1.9 NY: 14.9% |
7.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Le Ray 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 | — | #375 of 484 in NY | #321 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · INDIAN RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 3 photos → | 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.