Compare towns
Easton vs Java vs Sennett vs Delaware
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
Java has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Easton | Java | Sennett | Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,317 |
2,049Lowest |
3,264Highest |
2,261 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1% NY: +4.2% |
-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.7 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
49.3±6.3Highest 24% above NY |
| Delaware and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest 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% |
22.8%±5.3 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.4% NY: 40.2% |
43.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Delaware and Easton 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 |
$96,146±$28k 12% above NY |
| Sennett and Delaware 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 |
$227,300±$17k 46% 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 |
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| 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 |
$4,989 24% 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% |
25.4%±29.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Sennett and Delaware 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% NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Lowest 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 |
1961 2 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 |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±6.7 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Delaware and Easton 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.