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Sennett vs Putney vs Berne
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 most affordable homes ($279k median).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Berne has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Putney | Berne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,264Highest |
2,622Lowest |
2,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2 22% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47.7±3.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Berne 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sennett and Berne 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sennett and Berne 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,585±$18k 26% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$105,219±$33kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Berne and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,300±$33kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$296,300±$37k 11% below U.S. |
| Putney and Berne 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. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$983±$537Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Berne and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,397Highest 73% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,331Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±87.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berne and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Berne 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #240 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | None in town | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.