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Knox vs Sennett vs Berne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Berne has the most homeowners (94%).
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 | Sennett | Berne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,559Lowest |
3,264Highest |
2,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.7Highest 25% above NY |
47.6±4.2Lowest 20% above NY |
47.7±3.3 20% above NY |
| Knox and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±5 NY: 20.5% |
| Sennett and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.4% NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Knox and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
$101,585±$18kLowest 18% above NY |
$105,219±$33k 22% above NY |
| Knox and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,800±$37kHighest 29% below NY |
$279,300±$33kLowest 34% below NY |
$296,300±$37k 30% below NY |
| Knox and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY |
$978±$217Lowest 40% below NY |
$983±$537 39% below NY |
| Knox and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,451 32% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$4,331Lowest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±34 NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.3%±87.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Berne and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1% NY: 14% |
3.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Knox and Berne 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 | — | — | #240 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.