What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mentz has the most affordable homes ($116k median).

Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k 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.

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

Measure	Mentz	Sennett
People
Population	1,753Lowest	3,264Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-8.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.1±5.3Lowest 8% above NY	47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY
	Sennett and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5%	19.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Mentz and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sennett and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	9.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	35.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.4Highest NY: 7%	1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Mentz and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$52,602±$5kLowest 39% below NY	$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$115,500±$31kLowest 73% below NY	$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,045±$130Highest 36% below NY	$978±$217Lowest 40% below NY
	Mentz and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,901Lowest 56% below NY	$5,397Highest 18% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.3%±24.4Highest NY: 52.1%	49%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Mentz and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20%Highest NY: 14%	5.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 13% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	3.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sennett and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)
High school in town	PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5	—
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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.