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Brutus vs Burke vs Sutton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Burke | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,269Highest |
1,317 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5 12% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Brutus 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% |
21.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Brutus 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. |
$87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Burke 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±$14kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122Highest 21% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
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| Brutus and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,294 38% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Sutton 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 | #313 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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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.