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Easton vs Java vs Sennett vs North Harmony
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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
North Harmony has the most affordable homes ($204k 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 | Easton | Java | Sennett | North Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,317 |
2,049 |
3,264Highest |
1,881Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% 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 |
50.2±6Highest 26% above NY |
| North Harmony and Easton 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%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| North Harmony and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| North Harmony and Easton 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% |
36.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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±$15k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$71,250±$8kLowest 17% below 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±$30k 47% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
$204,000±$22kLowest 52% 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±$419 47% below NY |
$978±$217 40% below NY |
$793±$79Lowest 51% 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$2,899Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.4%±17.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
63.6%±18.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| North Harmony and Sennett 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% |
6.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
88.4% 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 |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.1Lowest 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.