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Berne vs Sennett vs Windham vs Colden
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%).
Colden has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Colden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,679 |
3,264Highest |
594Lowest |
3,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±3.3 23% above U.S. |
47.6±4.2 22% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.3±10.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Colden 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% |
19.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sennett and Colden 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% |
23.3%±4.6 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% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colden 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±$33kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$101,585±$18k 26% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$97,935±$15k 21% 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. |
$302,600±$42k 9% below U.S. |
| Windham and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$537Highest 30% below U.S. |
$978±$217 31% below U.S. |
— | $943±$142Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,752 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±87.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colden and Berne 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%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% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older 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 |
26 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% |
15%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Colden 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 | — | — | #346 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | — | None in town |
| 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.