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Knox vs Sennett vs Seneca
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 the most people working from home (17.5%).
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Seneca has the most affordable homes ($193k 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 | Knox | Sennett | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,559Lowest |
3,264Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.7Highest 25% above NY |
47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Seneca 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 NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Seneca 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% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Knox and Seneca 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±$18k 18% above NY |
$90,658±$21kLowest 5% above NY |
| Knox and Sennett 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±$33k 34% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
| Knox and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$44 31% below NY |
$978±$217Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and Knox 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 |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| 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 NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Knox and Seneca 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.