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Stuyvesant vs Seneca vs Wright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stuyvesant has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Stuyvesant | Seneca | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009 |
2,622Highest |
1,739Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±6.1Highest 30% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
| Stuyvesant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Seneca and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±10.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Stuyvesant and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Stuyvesant and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,000±$15kLowest 23% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
| Seneca and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,400±$58k 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
| Wright and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$119 32% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
| Seneca and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,720 43% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.7%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Stuyvesant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 22% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7.9%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Stuyvesant 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.