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Brutus vs Ripton vs Mentz
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Mentz has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
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 | Ripton | Mentz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,269Highest |
508Lowest |
1,753 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5 12% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.1±5.3Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mentz and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Mentz 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$52,602±$5kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $154,900±$14k 53% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$115,500±$31kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | $1,045±$130Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Brutus and Mentz 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,901Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mentz and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | — |
| School district | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.