What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seneca Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).

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	Seneca Falls	Sennett
People
Population	8,982Highest	3,264Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.4±1.8Lowest 17% above NY	47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY
	Sennett and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Sennett and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sennett and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	35.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7%	1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,487±$11kLowest 27% below NY	$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$137,100±$20kLowest 68% below NY	$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$955±$49Lowest 41% below NY	$978±$217Highest 40% below NY
	Sennett and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,383Lowest 49% below NY	$5,397Highest 18% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.2%±10.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Sennett and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.9%Highest NY: 14%	5.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 47% below NY	21 minHighest 36% below NY
Work from home	4.5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sennett and Seneca Falls 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	#163 of 484 in NY	—
School district	SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)
High school in town	MYNDERSE ACADEMY	HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8	—
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.