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Sennett vs Barton vs Throop
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%).
Throop has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
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 | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,264Highest |
2,815 |
1,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2 22% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Throop and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sennett and Barton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest 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% |
3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Throop 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. |
$90,268±$15k 12% above U.S. |
| Sennett and Throop 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±$28k 40% below U.S. |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $978±$217 31% below U.S. |
$793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,099±$88Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Throop and Sennett 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. |
$4,261 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Throop 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Sennett 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| High school in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | Lake Region Union High School | — |
| 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.