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Seneca vs Marilla vs Sardinia
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).
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
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 | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
5,148Highest |
2,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
46.5±5.5Highest 17% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
| 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% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia 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% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Marilla 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% |
33.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Marilla 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 |
$84,583±$34kLowest about the NY average |
| 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 |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$952±$95 41% below NY |
$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810 57% below NY |
$5,098Highest 23% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±44.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Marilla 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% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NY: 54.3% |
92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Sardinia 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 | 6 photos → |
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.