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Berne vs Brutus vs Sennett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berne has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Brutus has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Berne | Brutus | Sennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,679Lowest |
4,269Highest |
3,264 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.7±3.3Highest 20% above NY |
43.6±3.5Lowest 10% above NY |
47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
| Berne and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sennett and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3% NY: 40.2% |
26.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Brutus and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,219±$33kHighest 22% above NY |
$77,031±$10kLowest 10% below NY |
$101,585±$18k 18% above NY |
| Berne and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,300±$37kHighest 30% below NY |
$154,900±$14kLowest 63% below NY |
$279,300±$33k 34% below NY |
| Berne and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$537 39% below NY |
$1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
$978±$217Lowest 40% below NY |
| Brutus and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,331 34% below NY |
$4,294Lowest 35% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±87.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Berne and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 18% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Berne and Brutus 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 | #240 of 484 in NY | #313 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) |
| High school in town | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
9.2Highest |
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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.