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Sennett vs Wheatfield vs Colden
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).
Wheatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Colden has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Wheatfield | Colden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,264 |
18,549Highest |
3,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
47.3±2.1Lowest 19% above NY |
49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
| Colden and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wheatfield 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% |
23.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
| Wheatfield and Colden 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 |
$93,682±$6kLowest 9% above NY |
$97,935±$15k 14% above NY |
| Sennett and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,300±$33kLowest 34% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$302,600±$42k 29% below NY |
| Wheatfield and Colden 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 |
$989±$87Highest 39% below NY |
$943±$142Lowest 42% below NY |
| Wheatfield and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,397 18% below NY |
$5,735Highest 13% below NY |
$4,752Lowest 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28 NY: 52.1% |
| Wheatfield and Colden 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% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
26 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Colden and Wheatfield 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 | — | #9 of 484 in NY | #346 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | None in town | None in town |
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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.