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Brutus vs Deerfield vs Java 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
Brutus has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Deerfield has the most people working from home (12.5%).
Java has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k 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 | Sennett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,269Highest |
3,933 |
2,049Lowest |
3,264 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.8% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5Lowest 10% above NY |
46.6±4.1 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
| Sennett and Deerfield 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% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Deerfield 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Deerfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$10kLowest 10% below NY |
$101,029±$7k 18% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
| Sennett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $154,900±$14kLowest 63% below NY |
$231,300±$16k 45% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
| Sennett and Deerfield 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 |
$978±$217 40% below NY |
| Brutus and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,294 35% below NY |
$3,990 39% below NY |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% 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% |
49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sennett 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 NY: 14% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% 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 |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% 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% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest 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 | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) |
| High school in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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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.