What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Deerfield has the most people working from home (12.5%).

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	Deerfield
People
Population	3,264Lowest	3,933Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-6.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY	46.6±4.1Lowest 17% above NY
	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 NY: 20.5%	19.7%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Deerfield 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%	24.6%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	37.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	3.8%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
	Deerfield 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	$101,029±$7kLowest 18% above NY
	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 34% below NY	$231,300±$16kLowest 45% below NY
	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 40% below NY	$763±$122Lowest 53% below NY
	Sennett and Deerfield 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	$3,990Lowest 39% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1%	44.1%±32.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	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 NY: 14%	6.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	93.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	21 minHighest 36% below NY
Work from home	8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.5%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Deerfield 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	—	#120 of 484 in NY
School district	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)	WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.