Compare towns
Brutus vs Sennett vs Wright vs Cato
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brutus has the youngest population (median age 43.6).
Sennett has the highest household income ($102k).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Cato has the most people working from home (11.2%).
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 | Sennett | Wright | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,269Highest |
3,264 |
1,739Lowest |
2,542 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5Lowest 10% above NY |
47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
48.7±4 22% above NY |
| Wright and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cato and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$10kLowest 10% below NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$79,760±$11k 7% below NY |
| Sennett and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $154,900±$14kLowest 63% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$167,600±$6k 60% below NY |
| Sennett and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
$978±$217 40% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$942±$425Lowest 42% below NY |
| Brutus and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,294 35% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$3,005Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sennett and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cato 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 | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — | — |
| High school in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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NY 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.