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Throop vs Stratton 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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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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 | Stratton | Sennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,651 |
532Lowest |
3,264Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
47.6±4.2 22% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Sennett 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5 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±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$101,585±$18k 26% above U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$279,300±$33k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$88 22% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$978±$217Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$5,397Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 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 |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.