Compare towns
Sennett vs Wright vs Auburn vs Owasco
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 kids (19.4% under 18).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Auburn has the most renters (51.4% rent).
Owasco has the most people working from home (12.8%).
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 | Wright | Auburn | Owasco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,264 |
1,739Lowest |
26,285Highest |
3,511 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
41.1±1.1Lowest 3% above NY |
53.4±6.5Highest 34% above NY |
| Owasco and Wright 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% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
19%±1.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sennett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
28.5%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Owasco 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.7%±0.7 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Owasco and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,585±$18k 18% above NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$51,052±$5kLowest 41% below NY |
$102,245±$10kHighest 19% above NY |
| Owasco and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,300±$33k 34% below NY |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$152,800±$9kLowest 64% below NY |
$282,100±$51kHighest 33% below NY |
| Owasco and Sennett 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 |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$897±$50Lowest 45% below NY |
$2,109±$969Highest 30% above NY |
| Owasco and Sennett 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 |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$3,998Lowest 39% below NY |
$5,171 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
55%±7.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.9%±37.9Lowest 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% |
7% NY: 14% |
19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
48.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Owasco and Sennett 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 | — | — | #374 of 484 in NY | #448 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | — | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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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.