What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colden has the most people working from home (15%).

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	Colden	Sennett
People
Population	3,145Lowest	3,264Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY	47.6±4.2Lowest 20% above NY
	Colden and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Sennett and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.3%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sennett and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41%Highest NY: 40.2%	35.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.3Highest NY: 7%	1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	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	$97,935±$15kLowest 14% above NY	$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY
	Sennett and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY	$279,300±$33kLowest 34% below NY
	Colden and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$943±$142Lowest 42% below NY	$978±$217Highest 40% below NY
	Sennett and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,752Lowest 28% below NY	$5,397Highest 18% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1%	49%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Colden and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10%Highest NY: 14%	5.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 19% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	15%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9%	8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Colden 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	#346 of 484 in NY	—
School district	SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)
High school in town	None in town	HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER
On TownTapestry
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.