What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sennett has the highest household income ($102k).

Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).

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	Newark
People
Population	3,264Highest	727Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.6±4.2Highest 22% above U.S.	41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Sennett and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	22%±3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Newark 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 U.S.: 17.2%	19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sennett and Newark 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 U.S.: 35.7%	41%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sennett and Newark 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 26% above U.S.	$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$279,300±$33kHighest 16% below U.S.	$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S.
	Sennett and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$978±$217Lowest 31% below U.S.	$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,397Highest 73% above U.S.	$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sennett and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below U.S.	34 minHighest 28% above U.S.
Work from home	8.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newark 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)	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.