What stands out worked out from the figures below

Berne has the most people working from home (13.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Berne	Sennett
People
Population	2,679Lowest	3,264Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.7±3.3Highest 20% above NY	47.6±4.2Lowest 20% above NY
	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 NY: 20.5%	19.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Sennett and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.7%±5.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	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 NY: 40.2%	35.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	1.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7%
	Sennett and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,219±$33kHighest 22% above NY	$101,585±$18kLowest 18% above NY
	Berne and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,300±$37kHighest 30% below NY	$279,300±$33kLowest 34% below NY
	Berne and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$983±$537Highest 39% below NY	$978±$217Lowest 40% below NY
	Berne and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,331Lowest 34% below NY	$5,397Highest 18% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.3%±87.4Highest NY: 52.1%	49%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	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 NY: 14%	5.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Highest NY: 54.3%	91.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	13.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9%	8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Berne and Sennett 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	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)
High school in town	BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER
Students per teacherat that high school	8.8	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.