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Brutus vs Putney vs Elbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
Elbridge has the most homeowners (87.2%).
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 | Putney | Elbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,269 |
2,622Lowest |
5,440Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5 12% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.6±5.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Elbridge and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elbridge and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Elbridge 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,479±$5kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Putney 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 53% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$152,400±$13kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122Highest 21% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$790±$104 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,294 38% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,153Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±9.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #113 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | JORDAN-ELBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | JORDAN-ELBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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U.S. 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.