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Brant vs Sennett vs Wright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brant has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Brant | Sennett | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,224 |
3,264Highest |
1,739Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.5 25% above NY |
47.6±4.2Lowest 20% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
| Wright and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sennett and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,531±$24k 4% above NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
| Sennett and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,100±$22kLowest 53% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
| Sennett and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,089±$121Highest 33% below NY |
$978±$217 40% below NY |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
| Brant and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,528Lowest 46% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$5,279 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±13.9 NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sennett and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Brant and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — |
| High school in town | — | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | — |
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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.