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Sennett vs Newark vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Auburn has the most renters (51.4% rent).
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 | Newark | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,264 |
727Lowest |
26,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
41.1±1.1Lowest 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%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.7Lowest 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% |
21.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sennett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn 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 26% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$51,052±$5kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,300±$33kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$152,800±$9kLowest 54% 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±$217 31% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$897±$50Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,397Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$3,998 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Auburn 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±1.8Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #374 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | None in town | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.