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Brutus vs Java vs Arcade 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Java has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Arcade has the most renters (49.4% rent).
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 | Java | Arcade | Sennett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,269Highest |
2,049 |
1,915Lowest |
3,264 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5Lowest 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.7±4.6 12% above NY |
47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
| Sennett and Arcade 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% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Sennett 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Arcade 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Arcade 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±$10k 10% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$58,695±$4kLowest 32% below NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
| Sennett 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±$14kLowest 63% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$172,300±$19k 59% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
| Sennett 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 |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$805±$176Lowest 50% 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 |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$3,938 40% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.7%±14 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% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.7%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Brutus 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 | — | #260 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) |
| High school in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | 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.