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Sennett vs Java vs Auburn
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).
Java has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Auburn has the most renters (51.4% rent).
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 | Java | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,264 |
2,049Lowest |
26,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
41.1±1.1Lowest 3% above NY |
| Sennett and Java 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% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±1.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java 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% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Auburn 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±0.7 NY: 7% |
| Java and Auburn 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 |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$51,052±$5kLowest 41% below NY |
| Sennett and Java 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 |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$152,800±$9kLowest 64% below NY |
| Sennett and Java 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 |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$897±$50 45% below NY |
| Sennett and Auburn 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 |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$3,998 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55%±7.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Auburn 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
48.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java 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 | — | — | #374 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | — | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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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.