What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).

West Monroe has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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	West Monroe
People
Population	2,622Lowest	4,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY	46.3±4.6Highest 16% above NY
	West Monroe and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%	16%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Seneca and West Monroe 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%	17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Seneca and West Monroe 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%	25.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.4Highest NY: 7%	2.1%±1Lowest NY: 7%
	Seneca and West Monroe 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	$90,558±$11kLowest 5% above NY
	Seneca and West Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY	$185,100±$19kLowest 56% below NY
	Seneca and West Monroe 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	$1,051±$342Lowest 35% below NY
	Seneca and West Monroe 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	$4,333Highest 34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	38.1%±13.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	West Monroe and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest NY: 14%	5.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 17% below NY	26 minLowest 22% below NY
Work from home	10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9%	8.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Seneca and West Monroe 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.