What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).

Knox has the most people working from home (17.5%).

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	Knox
People
Population	3,264Highest	2,559Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.6±4.2Lowest 20% above NY	49.8±6.7Highest 25% above NY
	Knox 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%	17.2%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Sennett and Knox 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%	20.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Sennett and Knox 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%	36.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7%
	Knox 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±$18kLowest 18% above NY	$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY
	Knox 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±$33kLowest 34% below NY	$299,800±$37kHighest 29% below NY
	Knox 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	$1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY
	Knox 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	$4,451Lowest 32% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1%
	Knox and Sennett 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%	6.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Knox 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.