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Berne vs Sennett vs Windham
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 highest household income ($105k).
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Sennett | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,679 |
3,264Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±3.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
47.6±4.2 22% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% 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%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sennett and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest 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% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 30% above U.S. |
$101,585±$18k 26% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| 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±$37k 11% below U.S. |
$279,300±$33kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$537Highest 30% below U.S. |
$978±$217Lowest 31% below U.S. |
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| 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 39% above U.S. |
$5,397 73% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±87.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | 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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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.