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Deerfield vs Wheelock vs Sennett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Wheelock | Sennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,933Highest |
717Lowest |
3,264 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
47.6±4.2 22% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Sennett 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,029±$7k 25% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$101,585±$18kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| 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 30% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$279,300±$33kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Sennett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $763±$122Lowest 46% below U.S. |
— | $978±$217Highest 31% below U.S. |
| Sennett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,990 28% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,397Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Deerfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) |
| High school in town | None in town | — | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.