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Brutus vs Ripton 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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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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 | Ripton | Sennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,269Highest |
508Lowest |
3,264 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
47.6±4.2 22% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Sennett 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% |
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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Sennett 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$101,585±$18k 26% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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 53% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$279,300±$33k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | $978±$217Lowest 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. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,397Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 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 |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest 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 | 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.