What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sennett has the most people working from home (8.5%).

Princetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.3%).

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	Princetown
People
Population	3,264Highest	1,860Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-4.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.6±4.2Lowest 20% above NY	47.9±4.7Highest 20% above NY
	Princetown 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%	15.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Sennett and Princetown 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%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Sennett and Princetown 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%	29%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	2.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7%
	Princetown 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	$98,438±$21kLowest 14% above NY
	Sennett and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$279,300±$33kLowest 34% below NY	$315,700±$39kHighest 26% below NY
	Princetown 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	$1,354±$91Highest 16% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,397Lowest 18% below NY	$5,750Highest 13% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	67.6%±58.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Princetown and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Highest NY: 14%	4.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%	6.2%±4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Sennett and Princetown 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)	—
High school in town	HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER	—
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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.