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Sennett vs Princetown vs Sheldon
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 people working from home (8.5%).
Princetown has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Princetown | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,264Highest |
1,860Lowest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2Lowest 20% above NY |
47.9±4.7 20% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Princetown 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%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest 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%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Sennett 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% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Princetown 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±$21k 14% above NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below 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±$33k 34% below NY |
$315,700±$39kHighest 26% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% 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±$217 40% below NY |
$1,354±$91Highest 16% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,397 18% below NY |
$5,750Highest 13% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.6%±58.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Princetown and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% NY: 14% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% NY: 54.3% |
91.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest 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.