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Butternuts vs Sparta vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Butternuts has the most expensive homes ($209k median).
Sparta has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Butternuts | Sparta | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,743 |
1,479Lowest |
3,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8% NY: +4.2% |
-2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.1±12.7 21% above NY |
49.7±4.4Highest 25% above NY |
41.9±6.6Lowest 5% above NY |
| Sparta and Butternuts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.9%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Norwich and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Butternuts and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
15.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.8 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Butternuts and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,313±$19kHighest 5% above NY |
$87,663±$6k about the NY average |
$63,226±$15kLowest 26% below NY |
| Butternuts and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$25kHighest 51% below NY |
$168,800±$27k 60% below NY |
$127,100±$28kLowest 70% below NY |
| Butternuts and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$229Highest 29% below NY |
$1,139±$164 30% below NY |
$1,031±$388Lowest 36% below NY |
| Butternuts and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822 57% below NY |
$3,596Highest 45% below NY |
$2,456Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±46.1 NY: 52.1% |
66.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
40%±22.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sparta and Butternuts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% NY: 14% |
8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% NY: 54.3% |
96.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 6% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Butternuts and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | GILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | GILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.