Compare towns
Brutus vs Groton vs Java vs Elbridge
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 renters (25.8% rent).
Groton has the most people working from home (11.2%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Elbridge 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 | Groton | Java | Elbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,269 |
5,612Highest |
2,049Lowest |
5,440 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
43±7.9Lowest 8% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46.6±5.5Highest 17% above NY |
| Elbridge 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% |
23.2%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Groton and Elbridge 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% |
19%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Elbridge and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
24.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$10k 10% below NY |
$69,113±$12kLowest 20% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$76,479±$5k 11% below NY |
| Java 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 63% below NY |
$163,900±$9k 61% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$152,400±$13kLowest 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
$1,018±$239 37% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$790±$104Lowest 51% below NY |
| Brutus and Groton 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 |
$3,955 40% below NY |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,153 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
49%±25.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.9%±9.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Groton 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% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 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 minLowest 35% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Groton 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 | #322 of 484 in NY | — | #113 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DRYDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GROTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | JORDAN-ELBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | GROTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | JORDAN-ELBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
11.0 |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.