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Brutus vs Putney vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brutus has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
Groton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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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 | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,269 |
2,622Lowest |
5,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
43±7.9 11% above U.S. |
| Brutus and Groton 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% |
23.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Groton 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% |
19%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton 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% |
21.2%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% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$69,113±$12kLowest 14% 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±$14kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$163,900±$9k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122Highest 21% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,018±$239 28% below U.S. |
| Brutus and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,294 38% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,955Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Groton 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% |
9.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Groton 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 | #322 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | DRYDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GROTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | GROTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 11.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 6 photos → |
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.