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Brutus vs Brookline vs Mentz
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brutus has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Mentz has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
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 | Brutus | Brookline | Mentz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,269Highest |
531Lowest |
1,753 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5 12% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.1±5.3Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mentz and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mentz and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mentz and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$52,602±$5kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $154,900±$14k 53% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$115,500±$31kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122 21% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,045±$130Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,294 38% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$2,901Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mentz and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #313 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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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.