Compare towns
Auburn vs Batavia vs Sennett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most renters (51.4% rent).
Batavia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k 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 | Auburn | Batavia | Sennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,285Highest |
15,097 |
3,264Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.1Lowest 3% above NY |
42.9±2.1 8% above NY |
47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
| Sennett and Batavia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.3%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sennett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.5% NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±0.7 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Batavia and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,052±$5kLowest 41% below NY |
$59,446±$6k 31% below NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$9k 64% below NY |
$148,900±$7kLowest 65% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $897±$50Lowest 45% below NY |
$925±$35 43% below NY |
$978±$217Highest 40% below NY |
| Sennett and Batavia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,998 39% below NY |
$3,326Lowest 49% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±7.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±7.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Auburn and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
52.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 12 yrs older than NY |
1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
21 minHighest 35% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.7%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sennett and Auburn 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 | #374 of 484 in NY | #254 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | BATAVIA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) |
| High school in town | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL | BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.