What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pavilion has the most affordable homes ($169k 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	Pavilion	Sennett
People
Population	2,089Lowest	3,264Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-8.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.5±5.5Lowest 19% above NY	47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY
	Sennett and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20%±4Highest NY: 20.5%	19.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Pavilion and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sennett and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	35.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.1Highest NY: 7%	1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Pavilion and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,462±$7kLowest about the NY average	$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY
	Sennett and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$168,700±$17kLowest 60% below NY	$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$827±$159Lowest 49% below NY	$978±$217Highest 40% below NY
	Sennett and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,443Lowest 48% below NY	$5,397Highest 18% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.4%±29.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Sennett and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.5%Highest NY: 14%	5.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 28% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	7.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sennett and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)
High school in town	PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER
Students per teacherat that high school	6.8	—
On TownTapestry
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.