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Knox vs Middlesex 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
Knox has the highest household income ($124k).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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.
| Measure | Knox | Middlesex | Sennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,559 |
1,943Lowest |
3,264Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.6±4.2 22% above U.S. |
| Knox and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sennett and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,083±$14kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$101,585±$18kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Knox and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,800±$37k 10% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$279,300±$33kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$44 20% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$978±$217Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,451Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,397 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Knox and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.