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Throop vs Sennett vs Auburn
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).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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 | Sennett | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,651Lowest |
3,264 |
26,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1Highest 32% above NY |
47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
41.1±1.1Lowest 3% above NY |
| Throop and Sennett 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% |
19.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±1.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Sennett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±0.7 NY: 7% |
| Throop and Auburn 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 5% above NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$51,052±$5kLowest 41% below NY |
| 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±$20k 56% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
$152,800±$9kLowest 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$88Highest 32% below NY |
$978±$217 40% below NY |
$897±$50Lowest 45% 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 |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$3,998Lowest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±69.8 NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55%±7.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Auburn and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
48.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 19% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sennett and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #374 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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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.