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Sennett vs Throop vs Wright
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Throop has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Throop | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,264Highest |
1,651Lowest |
1,739 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2Lowest 20% above NY |
52.7±3.1Highest 32% above NY |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
| Throop and Wright 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% |
15.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Sennett and Wright 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% |
23.3%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Throop 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% |
28.1% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Throop and Wright 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 |
$90,268±$15k 5% above NY |
$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
| Sennett and Throop 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 |
$185,900±$20kLowest 56% below NY |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
| Sennett and Wright 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 |
$1,099±$88Highest 32% below NY |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
| Throop and Sennett 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 |
$4,261Lowest 35% below NY |
$5,279 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±69.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Throop and Sennett 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% |
5.4% NY: 14% |
7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sennett and Throop 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.