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Sennett vs Clay vs Berne
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Clay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Berne has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
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 | Clay | Berne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,264 |
59,995Highest |
2,679Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
47.7±3.3Highest 20% above NY |
| Berne 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 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Clay 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% |
18.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% NY: 40.2% |
38.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,585±$18k 18% above NY |
$90,707±$6kLowest 6% above NY |
$105,219±$33kHighest 22% above NY |
| Berne and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,300±$33k 34% below NY |
$205,900±$6kLowest 51% below NY |
$296,300±$37kHighest 30% below NY |
| Berne and Sennett 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 |
$1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY |
$983±$537 39% below NY |
| Clay and Berne 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 |
$5,087 23% below NY |
$4,331Lowest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.3%±87.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Berne and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% NY: 14% |
8.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% NY: 54.3% |
71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±1.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Berne and Clay 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 | — | #249 of 484 in NY | #240 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.