What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Barrington has the most kids (27.3% under 18).

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	Barrington
People
Population	3,264Highest	1,794Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY	44.8±3.4Lowest 13% above NY
	Sennett and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Barrington and Sennett 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%	22.1%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Sennett and Barrington 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%	29%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7%	0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Sennett and Barrington 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	$90,938±$16kLowest 6% above NY
	Sennett and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY	$255,800±$32kLowest 40% below NY
	Sennett and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$978±$217Lowest 40% below NY	$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average
	Barrington and Sennett 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	$3,463Lowest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1%	10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Sennett and Barrington 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%	5.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	93.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 36% below NY	19 minLowest 43% below NY
Work from home	8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Barrington and Sennett 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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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.