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Sennett vs Wheelock vs Throop

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Throop has the oldest population (median age 52.7).

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.

MeasureSennettWheelockThroop
People
Population
3,264Highest
717Lowest
1,651
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.6±4.2Lowest
22% above U.S.
51±5.6
31% above U.S.
52.7±3.1Highest
35% above U.S.
Throop and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.4%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.5
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Sennett and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.7%±4.3
U.S.: 17.2%
29.4%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.3%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Wheelock and Sennett 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
U.S.: 35.7%
34.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.8%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Throop and Wheelock 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
26% above U.S.
$64,792±$20kLowest
20% below U.S.
$90,268±$15k
12% above U.S.
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
16% below U.S.
$189,600±$37k
43% below U.S.
$185,900±$20kLowest
44% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$978±$217Lowest
31% below U.S.
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$1,099±$88Highest
22% below U.S.
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
73% above U.S.
$2,937Lowest
6% below U.S.
$4,261
37% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
49%±36.7
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.4%±69.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
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
U.S.: 12.5%
8.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1964Lowest
16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
28 minHighest
4% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
8.5%±3.9
U.S.: 15.1%
21.1%±16Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.5%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Wheelock and Sennett 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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U.S. 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.