What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sennett has the most kids (19.4% under 18).

Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sennett	Windham
People
Population	3,264Highest	1,432Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.6±4.2Lowest 20% above NY	56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY
	Windham and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%	11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Sennett and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.7%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Windham 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	43.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	6.6%±5Highest NY: 7%
	Windham 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	$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY
	Sennett and Windham 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	$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY
	Windham and Sennett 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	$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY
	Sennett and Windham 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	$3,363Lowest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Windham 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%	7.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	89%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	27 minHighest 18% below NY
Work from home	8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Windham 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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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.