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Cato vs Java vs Sennett vs Aurelius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cato has the most people working from home (11.2%).
Java has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 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.
| Measure | Cato | Java | Sennett | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,542 |
2,049Lowest |
3,264Highest |
2,593 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±4 22% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Cato and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,760±$11kLowest 7% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$94,079±$16k 9% above NY |
| Sennett and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,600±$6k 60% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
| Sennett and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$425 42% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$978±$217Highest 40% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
| Sennett and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$3,516 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±23.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Sennett and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.1% NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
92.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Cato and Java 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.