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Sennett vs Java vs Deerfield 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 most renters (8.8% rent).
Java has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Berne has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Deerfield | Berne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,264 |
2,049Lowest |
3,933Highest |
2,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.6±4.1 17% above NY |
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% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Deerfield 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% |
24.6%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±5.4 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Deerfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,585±$18k 18% above NY |
$95,129±$24kLowest 11% above NY |
$101,029±$7k 18% 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 |
$223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$231,300±$16k 45% 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±$217 40% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$763±$122Lowest 53% below NY |
$983±$537Highest 39% below NY |
| Berne 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 |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$3,990 39% below NY |
$4,331 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±32.8 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% |
3.7% NY: 14% |
6.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93.4% NY: 54.3% |
94% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Berne and Deerfield 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 | #240 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | — | None in town | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.