Compare towns
Seneca vs Wilna 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%).
Wilna has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
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 | Wilna | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
5,677Highest |
2,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
29.1±5.2Lowest 27% below 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% |
31.3%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Java 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% |
17.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Wilna 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 |
$60,213±$11kLowest 30% below NY |
$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±$9k 55% below NY |
$137,400±$19kLowest 68% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
| Java and Seneca 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 |
$946±$47 42% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810 57% below NY |
$2,747Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±10.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wilna 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% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NY: 54.3% |
51.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.4Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #482 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CARTHAGE 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.