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Throop vs Jay vs Sennett
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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Sennett has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Jay | Sennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,651 |
471Lowest |
3,264Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
47.6±4.2Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Throop and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sennett and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sennett and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Throop and Jay 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. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$101,585±$18kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Sennett and Throop 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. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$279,300±$33kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Sennett and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$88Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $978±$217Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| 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 37% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,397Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±36.7 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.