What stands out worked out from the figures below

Princetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.3%).

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	Princetown	Sennett
People
Population	1,860Lowest	3,264Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.9±4.7Highest 20% above NY	47.6±4.2Lowest 20% above NY
	Princetown and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Sennett and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sennett and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29%Lowest NY: 40.2%	35.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7%	1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Princetown and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,438±$21kLowest 14% above NY	$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY
	Sennett and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$315,700±$39kHighest 26% below NY	$279,300±$33kLowest 34% below NY
	Princetown and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,354±$91Highest 16% below NY	$978±$217Lowest 40% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,750Highest 13% below NY	$5,397Lowest 18% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.6%±58.5Highest NY: 52.1%	49%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Princetown and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.2%Lowest NY: 14%	5.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	91.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	6.2%±4Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sennett and Princetown 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.