Compare towns
Brutus vs Lysander 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).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Lysander | Sennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,269 |
23,086Highest |
3,264Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5Lowest 10% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
| Sennett 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% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Sennett 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% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lysander and Brutus 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 |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$101,585±$18k 18% above NY |
| Lysander and Sennett 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 |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$279,300±$33k 34% below NY |
| Lysander and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122 31% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
$978±$217Lowest 40% below NY |
| Lysander and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,294Lowest 35% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$5,397 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Lysander and Sennett 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% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #313 of 484 in NY | #158 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) |
| High school in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
15.4Highest |
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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.