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Throop vs Dummerston vs Sennett vs Conesus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Throop has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Sennett has the most renters (8.8% rent).
Conesus has the oldest population (median age 54.6).
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 | Dummerston | Sennett | Conesus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,651Lowest |
2,090 |
3,264Highest |
1,869 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1 35% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.6±4.2 22% above U.S. |
54.6±5.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Conesus and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesus 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Throop and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,268±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$101,585±$18k 26% above U.S. |
$80,341±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$279,300±$33k 16% below U.S. |
$213,600±$30k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$88 22% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$978±$217Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,071±$154 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,261Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,397Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,500 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±51.7Lowest 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 | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.