What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sennett has the highest household income ($102k).

Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).

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	Sennett	Auburn
People
Population	3,264Lowest	26,285Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY	41.1±1.1Lowest 3% above NY
Kids under 18	19.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%	19%±1.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Sennett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%	21.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Sennett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	21%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	2.7%±0.7Highest NY: 7%
	Auburn and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY	$51,052±$5kLowest 41% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY	$152,800±$9kLowest 64% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$978±$217Highest 40% below NY	$897±$50Lowest 45% below NY
	Sennett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,397Highest 18% below NY	$3,998Lowest 39% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	55%±7.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Auburn and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Lowest NY: 14%	19.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	48.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY	1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 36% below NY	20 minLowest 40% below NY
Work from home	8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%	5.7%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Sennett and Auburn 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	—	#374 of 484 in NY
School district	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)	AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER	AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.8
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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.