Compare towns
Brutus vs Java vs Williamstown vs Groton
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).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Groton has the most people working from home (11.2%).
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 | Williamstown | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,269 |
2,049 |
1,522Lowest |
5,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
30.7±5Lowest 23% below NY |
43±7.9 8% above NY |
| Java and Brutus 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% |
29.8%±11Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Williamstown and Groton 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%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Groton 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% |
12.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$10k 10% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$62,170±$13kLowest 28% below NY |
$69,113±$12k 20% 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$110,500±$19kLowest 74% below NY |
$163,900±$9k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$788±$129Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,018±$239 37% 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,121Lowest 68% below NY |
$3,955 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20%±43.7 NY: 52.1% |
49%±25.2Highest 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% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.5% NY: 54.3% |
75% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±4.9Highest 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 |
| School district | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | DRYDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GROTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | GROTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | — | 11.0Highest |
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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.