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Throop vs Aurelius vs Sennett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Throop has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
Aurelius has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.5%).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
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 | Throop | Aurelius | Sennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,651Lowest |
2,593 |
3,264Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1Highest 32% above NY |
49.1±4 23% above NY |
47.6±4.2Lowest 20% above NY |
| Throop and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Aurelius and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,268±$15kLowest 5% above NY |
$94,079±$16k 9% above NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
| Sennett and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,900±$20k 56% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$88Highest 32% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$978±$217 40% below NY |
| Throop and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,261 35% below NY |
$3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±69.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Throop and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% NY: 14% |
9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 19% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sennett and Throop 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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| 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.