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Auburn vs Jericho vs Sennett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most renters (51.4% rent).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Auburn | Jericho | Sennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,285Highest |
5,114 |
3,264Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
47.6±4.2 22% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Jericho 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 37% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$101,585±$18k 26% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$9kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$279,300±$33k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $897±$50Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$978±$217 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,998Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,397 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±36.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #374 of 484 in NY | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) |
| High school in town | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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U.S. 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.