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Seneca vs Russia vs Java
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Russia | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
2,272 |
2,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
| Seneca and Java 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% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Russia and Java 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% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Russia 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% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Russia and Java 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 |
$86,116±$17kLowest about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| 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 |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
| Russia and Java 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 |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
| Seneca and Russia 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 |
$2,939 55% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Russia 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% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.