What stands out worked out from the figures below

Russia has the most affordable homes ($232k median).

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	Russia	Sennett
People
Population	2,272Lowest	3,264Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-8.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY	47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY
	Sennett and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5%	19.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Russia and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sennett and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	35.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Russia and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,116±$17kLowest about the NY average	$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY
	Sennett and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$232,200±$44kLowest 45% below NY	$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY
	Sennett and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$888±$325Lowest 45% below NY	$978±$217Highest 40% below NY
	Sennett and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,939Lowest 55% below NY	$5,397Highest 18% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.1%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Sennett and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.1%Highest NY: 14%	5.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest same as 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%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sennett and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)
High school in town	POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6	—
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.