Compare towns
Deerfield vs Marcy vs Sennett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the most people working from home (12.5%).
Marcy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
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 | Deerfield | Marcy | Sennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,933 |
8,676Highest |
3,264Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8% NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.1 17% above NY |
34.8±1.9Lowest 13% below NY |
47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
| Sennett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.9%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Deerfield and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 NY: 7% |
12.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,029±$7k 18% above NY |
$92,775±$20kLowest 8% above NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
| Sennett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,300±$16kLowest 45% below NY |
$236,200±$24k 44% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
| Sennett and Marcy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $763±$122Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,244±$393Highest 23% below NY |
$978±$217 40% below NY |
| Marcy and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,990Lowest 39% below NY |
$4,373 34% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.8 NY: 52.1% |
36.1%±33.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sennett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NY: 14% |
8.3%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
22 minHighest 33% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Deerfield 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 | #120 of 484 in NY | #339 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) |
| High school in town | None in town | WHITESBORO HIGH SCHOOL | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.