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Sheridan vs Java vs Pavilion 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
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Pavilion has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Sheridan | Java | Pavilion | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,529 |
2,049Lowest |
2,089 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.2±8.7 19% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
47.5±5.5Highest 19% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Pavilion and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±4 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheridan and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Java and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,083±$13k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,462±$7kLowest about the NY average |
$90,658±$21k 5% 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 | $192,900±$17k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$168,700±$17kLowest 60% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
| Java and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $861±$64 47% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$827±$159Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,651 45% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,443 48% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±28.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.4%±29.9 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheridan and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.8 |
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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.