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Brutus vs Sheldon vs Sennett
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 most affordable homes ($155k median).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k 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 | Sheldon | Sennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,269Highest |
2,216Lowest |
3,264 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5Lowest 10% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
| Sheldon 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 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7Highest 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% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon 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±$10k 10% below NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
| Sennett 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 63% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$978±$217 40% 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 |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon 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 NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Brutus and Sennett 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.