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Sennett vs Montezuma 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Montezuma has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
Berne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
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 | Montezuma | Berne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,264Highest |
1,271Lowest |
2,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
45.1±7.9Lowest 13% 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%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±5 NY: 20.5% |
| Sennett and Berne 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% |
16.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Berne 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% |
8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Sennett and Berne 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 |
$73,250±$18kLowest 15% below 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 |
$116,200±$11kLowest 73% 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±$217Lowest 40% below NY |
$983±$192Highest 39% below NY |
$983±$537Highest 39% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$2,310Lowest 65% below NY |
$4,331 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.2%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
56.3%±87.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Berne and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% NY: 14% |
9.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Berne and Montezuma 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 | — | — | #240 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | — | 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.