Compare towns
Brutus vs Java vs Freedom vs Sandy Creek
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).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Freedom has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
Sandy Creek has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 | Freedom | Sandy Creek |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,269Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,483 |
3,806 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
43.2±7Lowest 9% above NY |
44±5.7 11% above NY |
| Java and Sandy Creek 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%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
21%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sandy Creek and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sandy Creek 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
15.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Freedom 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±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$73,646±$24k 14% below NY |
$66,583±$12kLowest 23% 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±$14kLowest 63% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$176,900±$19k 58% below NY |
$161,800±$26k 62% below NY |
| Java and Freedom 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 |
$519±$219Lowest 68% below NY |
$794±$94 51% below NY |
| Brutus and Java 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,443 48% below NY |
$3,179Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
10.1%±32.5 NY: 52.1% |
64.2%±16.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sandy Creek 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% |
7% NY: 14% |
22%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.9% NY: 54.3% |
73%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sandy Creek 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 | — | — | #183 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | SANDY CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | — | 11.6Highest |
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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.