What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).

Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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	Pendleton	Sennett
People
Population	7,034Highest	3,264Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY	47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY
	Sennett and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%	19.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Pendleton and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sennett and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	35.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.1Highest NY: 7%	1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Pendleton and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY	$101,585±$18kLowest 18% above NY
	Pendleton and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY	$279,300±$33kLowest 34% below NY
	Pendleton and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$994±$119Highest 39% below NY	$978±$217Lowest 40% below NY
	Pendleton and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,623Highest about the NY average	$5,397Lowest 18% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Sennett and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Highest NY: 14%	5.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 31% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9%	8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Pendleton and Sennett 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	#67 of 484 in NY	—
School district	STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)
High school in town	STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL	HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER
Students per teacherat that high school	14.5	—
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.