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Sennett vs Wales
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%).
Wales has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,264Highest |
3,015Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
43.9±6.6Lowest 10% above NY |
| Sennett and Wales 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% |
25.2%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wales 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% |
22.1%±5.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Wales 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% |
25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sennett and Wales 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 |
$88,590±$19kLowest 3% above NY |
| Sennett and Wales 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 |
$244,800±$33kLowest 42% below NY |
| Sennett and Wales 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 |
$950±$503Lowest 41% below NY |
| Sennett and Wales 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 |
$4,782Lowest 27% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.5%±27.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sennett and Wales 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% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Lowest 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 |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sennett and Wales 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 | — | #321 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.