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Sennett vs Wright vs Skaneateles
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 homeowners (91.2%).
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Skaneateles has the most people working from home (26.1%).
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 | Skaneateles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,264 |
1,739Lowest |
7,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2Lowest 20% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
49.2±4.7 24% above NY |
| Wright and Skaneateles 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% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Skaneateles and Sennett 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% |
27.9%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Skaneateles 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
58.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Skaneateles and Wright 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±$13kLowest about the NY average |
$103,545±$10kHighest 20% above NY |
| Skaneateles 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±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
$457,800±$47kHighest 8% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $978±$217 40% below NY |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,195±$590Highest 26% below NY |
| Skaneateles 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 |
$5,279Lowest 20% below NY |
$7,232Highest 10% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38%±11.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Sennett and Skaneateles 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% NY: 14% |
10.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
79.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
26.1%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — | SKANEATELES CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | — | SKANEATELES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.