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Deerfield vs Sennett vs Wright vs Utica
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%).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Utica has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Sennett | Wright | Utica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,933 |
3,264 |
1,739Lowest |
64,217Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.1 17% above NY |
47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
35.2±1Lowest 12% below NY |
| Wright and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±1.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±1Lowest 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% |
35.4% NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
22.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
7.4%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,029±$7k 18% above NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$52,484±$3kLowest 39% below 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±$16k 45% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$151,300±$6kLowest 64% 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 | $763±$122Lowest 53% below NY |
$978±$217Highest 40% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$951±$24 41% below NY |
| Sennett and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,990 39% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$3,246Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.8 NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.6%±5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Utica and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
27.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
49.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1940Lowest 19 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±1.2 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 | — | — | #383 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) · UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | — | THOMAS R PROCTOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 16.6 |
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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.