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Sennett vs Mentz vs Barrington
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 highest household income ($102k).
Mentz has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
Barrington has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Mentz | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,264Highest |
1,753Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
43.1±5.3Lowest 8% above NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
| Sennett and Barrington 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%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Mentz 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%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Lowest 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% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.7%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$90,938±$16k 6% above NY |
| Sennett and Barrington 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 |
$115,500±$31kLowest 73% below NY |
$255,800±$32k 40% below NY |
| Sennett and Barrington 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 |
$1,045±$130 36% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Mentz 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 |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±24.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest 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% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington 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) | 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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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.