What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).

Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).

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	Busti
People
Population	3,264Lowest	7,452Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY	46.6±4.8Lowest 17% above NY
	Sennett and Busti 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%	19.9%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Busti 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%	23.8%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Sennett and Busti 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%	29.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	2.4%±1.1Highest NY: 7%
	Busti 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	$67,292±$9kLowest 22% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY	$164,600±$12kLowest 61% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$978±$217Lowest 40% below NY	$1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY
	Busti 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	$3,876Lowest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Busti 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%	14.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY	1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	21 minHighest 35% below NY
Work from home	8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Busti 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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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.