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Shelby vs Seneca
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shelby has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Shelby | Seneca |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,858Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45±3.2Highest 13% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
| Shelby and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Seneca and Shelby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Shelby and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Seneca and Shelby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,655±$14kLowest 24% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
| Seneca and Shelby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $136,000±$29kLowest 68% below NY |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$214Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,903Highest 41% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±12.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Shelby and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1943Lowest 16 yrs older than NY |
1945Highest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 19% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Shelby 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 | #401 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MEDINA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | MEDINA 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.