What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seneca has the most expensive homes ($193k median).

Leon has the most kids (42.2% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Seneca	Leon
People
Population	2,622Highest	1,459Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY	26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY
Kids under 18	19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9%	10.5%±4Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.4Highest NY: 7%	1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Seneca and Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY	$56,048±$11kLowest 35% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY	$103,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY	$960±$282Lowest 41% below NY
	Seneca and Leon 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	$3,259Highest 50% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.2%±24.9Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Seneca and Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Lowest NY: 14%	21.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	86.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 17% below NY	35 minHighest 7% above NY
Work from home	10.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Leon 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.