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Brutus vs Deerfield vs Java vs Mentz
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brutus has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Deerfield has the most people working from home (12.5%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
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 | Deerfield | Java | Mentz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,269Highest |
3,933 |
2,049 |
1,753Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.8% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-11.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
46.6±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.1±5.3Lowest 8% above NY |
| Deerfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Deerfield and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% NY: 40.2% |
37.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.7%±3.4 NY: 7% |
| Deerfield and Mentz 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 10% below NY |
$101,029±$7kHighest 18% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$52,602±$5kLowest 39% below NY |
| Deerfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $154,900±$14k 63% below NY |
$231,300±$16kHighest 45% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$115,500±$31kLowest 73% below NY |
| Deerfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
$763±$122Lowest 53% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,045±$130 36% below NY |
| Brutus and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,294Highest 35% below NY |
$3,990 39% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,901Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±32.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±24.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Mentz and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% NY: 14% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
20%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Deerfield and Java 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 | #120 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | 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 | 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.