What stands out worked out from the figures below

Leicester has the most people working from home (12.7%).

Sennett has the highest household income ($102k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Leicester	Sennett
People
Population	1,026Lowest	3,264Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S.	47.6±4.2Lowest 22% above U.S.
	Leicester and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sennett and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sennett and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	1.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sennett and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S.	$101,585±$18kHighest 26% above U.S.
	Sennett and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S.	$279,300±$33kLowest 16% below U.S.
	Leicester and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,098±$300Highest 22% below U.S.	$978±$217Lowest 31% below U.S.
	Leicester and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S.	$5,397Highest 73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	49%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sennett and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 7% above U.S.	21 minLowest 21% below U.S.
Work from home	12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Leicester and Sennett 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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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.