What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Mentz has the most affordable homes ($116k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sennett	Mentz
People
Population	3,264Highest	1,753Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-11.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY	43.1±5.3Lowest 8% above NY
	Sennett and Mentz 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%	20.7%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Mentz 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%	23.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Sennett and Mentz 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%	9.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	3.7%±3.4Highest NY: 7%
	Mentz 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	$52,602±$5kLowest 39% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY	$115,500±$31kLowest 73% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$978±$217Lowest 40% below NY	$1,045±$130Highest 36% below NY
	Mentz 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	$2,901Lowest 56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	55.3%±24.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Mentz 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%	20%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY	1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	29 minHighest 13% below NY
Work from home	8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%	3.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Sennett and Mentz 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)	PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER	PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.5
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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.