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Sennett vs Barton vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Deerfield has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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.
| Measure | Sennett | Barton | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,264 |
2,815Lowest |
3,933Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2Highest 22% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.6±4.1 20% above U.S. |
| Sennett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sennett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Barton 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 26% above U.S. |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$101,029±$7k 25% above U.S. |
| Sennett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,300±$33kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$231,300±$16k 30% below U.S. |
| Sennett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $978±$217Highest 31% below U.S. |
$793±$70 44% below U.S. |
$763±$122Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Sennett and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,397Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,355Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,990 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sennett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Deerfield 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | #120 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | Lake Region Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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U.S. 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.