Compare towns
Seneca vs Marilla vs Benton
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).
Marilla has the most expensive homes ($286k median).
Benton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Marilla | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
5,148Highest |
2,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
46.5±5.5Highest 17% above NY |
40.6±8.4Lowest about the NY average |
| Marilla 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% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.8%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Benton 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Marilla and Seneca 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 |
$92,787±$23kHighest 8% above NY |
$74,767±$13kLowest 13% below NY |
| Marilla 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 |
$286,400±$36kHighest 32% below NY |
$258,600±$51k 39% below NY |
| Marilla and Benton 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 |
$952±$95Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,541±$628 5% below NY |
| Seneca and Benton 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 |
$5,098Highest 23% below NY |
$3,391 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±44.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.5%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Marilla and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NY: 54.3% |
92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Benton and Seneca 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 | — | #258 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.