What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marilla has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).

Sennett has the most people working from home (8.5%).

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	Marilla	Sennett
People
Population	5,148Highest	3,264Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.5±5.5Lowest 17% above NY	47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY
	Sennett and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Sennett and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sennett and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	35.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.9Highest NY: 7%	1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Marilla and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,787±$23kLowest 8% above NY	$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY
	Sennett and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$286,400±$36kHighest 32% below NY	$279,300±$33kLowest 34% below NY
	Marilla and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$952±$95Lowest 41% below NY	$978±$217Highest 40% below NY
	Sennett and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,098Lowest 23% below NY	$5,397Highest 18% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.9%±44.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Sennett and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest NY: 14%	5.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	91.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sennett and Marilla 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	#258 of 484 in NY	—
School district	IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	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

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.