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Leicester vs Sennett vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
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 | Leicester | Sennett | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
3,264Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
47.6±4.2 22% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% 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%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Sennett 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%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Sennett 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitingham and Sennett 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. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$279,300±$33k 16% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% 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±$217 31% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% 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. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester and Whitingham 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) | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.