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Sennett vs Wales vs Auburn
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%).
Auburn has the most renters (51.4% rent).
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 | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,264 |
3,015Lowest |
26,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
43.9±6.6 10% above NY |
41.1±1.1Lowest 3% 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%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±1.7Lowest 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%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±1.9Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Auburn 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 |
$88,590±$19k 3% above NY |
$51,052±$5kLowest 41% below 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±$33k 42% below NY |
$152,800±$9kLowest 64% 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±$503 41% below NY |
$897±$50Lowest 45% 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 |
$4,782 27% below NY |
$3,998Lowest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
20.5%±27.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55%±7.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Auburn and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
48.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.2%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±1.8Lowest 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 | #374 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | None in town | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.