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Sheridan vs Java vs Seneca vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheridan has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Bennington has the most expensive homes ($244k 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 | Sheridan | Java | Seneca | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,529 |
2,049Lowest |
2,622 |
3,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.2±8.7Highest 19% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
46.7±5.8 17% above NY |
| Sheridan and Bennington 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% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Bennington 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%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheridan and Bennington 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% NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
26%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 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±$13kLowest about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$89,050±$10k 4% 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±$30k 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
$244,400±$24kHighest 42% below NY |
| Bennington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $861±$64Lowest 47% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$942±$344 42% below NY |
| Seneca and Bennington 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$4,591Highest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±28.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±29 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheridan and Bennington 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% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
90.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Bennington 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.