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Sennett vs Cato
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Cato has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
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.
| Measure | Sennett | Cato |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,264Highest |
2,542Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2Lowest 20% above NY |
48.7±4Highest 22% above NY |
| Cato and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sennett and Cato 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%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Cato 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% |
21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cato 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 |
$79,760±$11kLowest 7% below NY |
| Sennett and Cato 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 |
$167,600±$6kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $978±$217Highest 40% below NY |
$942±$425Lowest 42% below NY |
| Sennett and Cato 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 |
$3,005Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sennett and Cato 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% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cato 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.