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Berne vs Middlesex 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
Berne has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Berne | Middlesex | Sennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,679 |
1,943Lowest |
3,264Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±3.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.6±4.2 22% above U.S. |
| Berne and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sennett and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,219±$33k 30% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$101,585±$18kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,300±$37k 11% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$279,300±$33kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$537 30% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$978±$217Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,331Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,397 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±87.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berne and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Berne 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 | #240 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) |
| High school in town | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
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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.