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Sennett vs Pavilion
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 most expensive homes ($279k median).
Pavilion has the most affordable homes ($169k 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.
| Measure | Sennett | Pavilion |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,264Highest |
2,089Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
47.5±5.5Lowest 19% above NY |
| Sennett and Pavilion 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%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pavilion 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% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Pavilion 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% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Pavilion 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 |
$86,462±$7kLowest about the NY average |
| Sennett and Pavilion 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 |
$168,700±$17kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $978±$217Highest 40% below NY |
$827±$159Lowest 49% below NY |
| Sennett and Pavilion 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 |
$3,443Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.4%±29.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sennett and Pavilion 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% |
9.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
23 minHighest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sennett and Pavilion 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) | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.