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Brutus vs Putney vs Sennett
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 people working from home (16.9%).
Sennett has the highest household income ($102k).
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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 | Sennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,269Highest |
2,622Lowest |
3,264 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5 12% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47.6±4.2Highest 22% above U.S. |
| 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%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sennett 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% |
24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$101,585±$18kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Sennett and Putney 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. |
$279,300±$33k 16% below U.S. |
| Putney and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122Highest 21% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$978±$217 31% below U.S. |
| Brutus and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,294Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,397Highest 73% 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%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Sennett 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%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. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) |
| High school in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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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.