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Montezuma vs Sennett vs Lyonsdale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montezuma has the most people working from home (9.2%).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Lyonsdale has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.6%).
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 | Montezuma | Sennett | Lyonsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,271 |
3,264Highest |
1,159Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±7.9Lowest 13% above NY |
47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
46.9±7.6 18% above NY |
| Sennett and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
23%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyonsdale and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sennett and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,250±$18k 15% below NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$61,806±$12kLowest 28% below NY |
| Sennett and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,200±$11k 73% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
$111,000±$15kLowest 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$192Highest 39% below NY |
$978±$217 40% below NY |
$838±$91Lowest 48% below NY |
| Montezuma and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310 65% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$1,979Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.2%±39.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lyonsdale and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Montezuma 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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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.