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Easton vs Java 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

Easton has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Java has the most affordable homes ($224k median).
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.

MeasureEastonJavaSennett
People
Population
2,317
2,049Lowest
3,264Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.4%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-4.1%
NY: +4.2%
-8.1%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
49.1±6.7Highest
23% above NY
44.2±5.5Lowest
11% above NY
47.6±4.2
20% above NY
Easton and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.4%±3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
20.7%±4.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
19.4%±4.7
NY: 20.5%
Java and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25%±4.7Highest
NY: 17.9%
19.5%±3.6Lowest
NY: 17.9%
24.7%±4.3
NY: 17.9%
Easton and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.6%Highest
NY: 40.2%
24.6%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
35.4%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.7Highest
NY: 7%
3%±2.4
NY: 7%
1.8%±1.5Lowest
NY: 7%
Easton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$85,625±$15kLowest
about the NY average
$95,129±$24k
11% above NY
$101,585±$18kHighest
18% 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
$242,500±$21k
43% below NY
$223,900±$30kLowest
47% below NY
$279,300±$33kHighest
34% below NY
Sennett and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,128±$123Highest
30% below NY
$863±$419Lowest
47% below NY
$978±$217
40% below NY
Easton and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,911
25% below NY
$3,775Lowest
43% below NY
$5,397Highest
18% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
12.4%±17.2
NY: 52.1%
2.5%±61.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
49%±36.7Highest
NY: 52.1%
Sennett and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.9%Lowest
NY: 14%
3.7%
NY: 14%
5.1%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.3%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
95.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
91.2%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Highest
17 yrs newer than NY
1956Lowest
3 yrs older than NY
1973
14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
8% below NY
27 min
17% below NY
21 minLowest
36% below NY
Work from home
16.6%±6.7Highest
NY: 14.9%
9%±4.4
NY: 14.9%
8.5%±3.9Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Easton 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.