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Berne vs Middlesex vs Sennett vs Providence
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 housing (typical home built 1971).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,679 |
1,943Lowest |
3,264Highest |
1,971 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±3.3 23% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.6±4.2 22% above U.S. |
48.9±5.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Providence and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.4Lowest 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%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Providence and Middlesex 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±$18k 26% above U.S. |
$92,574±$16kLowest 15% 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±$33k 16% below U.S. |
$270,500±$25kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$537 30% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$978±$217Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,449±$383Highest about the U.S. average |
| Providence and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,331 39% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,397 73% above U.S. |
$3,275Lowest 5% 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% |
27.9%±50.8 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%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% |
94.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer 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. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest 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.