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Auburn vs Java vs Sennett vs Amsterdam
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).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Amsterdam has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Java | Sennett | Amsterdam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 26,285Highest |
2,049Lowest |
3,264 |
18,166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.1 3% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
39.5±1.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Sennett and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
23%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Amsterdam and Java 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% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.1Lowest 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±0.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Amsterdam and Java 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 |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$56,178±$8k 35% below NY |
| Sennett and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$9k 64% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
$137,900±$11kLowest 67% below NY |
| Sennett and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $897±$50 45% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$978±$217 40% below NY |
$1,006±$45Highest 38% below NY |
| Amsterdam and Sennett 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 |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$4,369 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±7.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
45.4%±6.8 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% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.1% NY: 14% |
20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
53% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 12 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.7%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Amsterdam and Java 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 | — | — | #474 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL | — | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8 |
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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.