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Throop vs Mendon 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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon | Sennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,651 |
1,113Lowest |
3,264Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1 35% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
47.6±4.2Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest 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%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,268±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$101,585±$18kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Sennett and Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$279,300±$33k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$88 22% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$978±$217Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,261Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,397Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±36.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Throop 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
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.