What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).

Russia has the most affordable homes ($232k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sennett	Russia
People
Population	3,264Highest	2,272Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY	43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY
	Sennett and Russia 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%	21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Russia 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%	20.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Sennett and Russia 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%	28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Russia 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	$86,116±$17kLowest about the NY average
	Sennett and Russia 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	$232,200±$44kLowest 45% below NY
	Sennett and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$978±$217Highest 40% below NY	$888±$325Lowest 45% below NY
	Sennett and Russia 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	$2,939Lowest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1%	31.1%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Sennett and Russia 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%	9.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	89.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY	1959Lowest same as 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%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Sennett and Russia 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)	POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER	POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.6
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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.