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Victory 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
Victory has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.5%).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
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 | Victory | Seneca |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,907Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 31±5.7Lowest 22% below NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 35.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Victory and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,071±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
| Seneca and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,066±$164Lowest 34% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,623Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,810Highest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±50.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Victory and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 7% above NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.