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Greene vs Adams vs Brutus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Adams has the most expensive homes ($203k median).
Brutus has the most affordable homes ($155k 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 | Greene | Adams | Brutus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,161Highest |
4,928 |
4,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±3.5 about the NY average |
38.6±6Lowest 3% below NY |
43.6±3.5Highest 10% above NY |
| Brutus and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Greene and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Greene and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.7% NY: 40.2% |
26.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1 NY: 7% |
5%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Adams and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,481±$10kLowest 15% below NY |
$78,750±$17kHighest 8% below NY |
$77,031±$10k 10% below NY |
| Adams and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,800±$13k 58% below NY |
$202,600±$25kHighest 52% below NY |
$154,900±$14kLowest 63% below NY |
| Adams and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$61 50% below NY |
$742±$161Lowest 54% below NY |
$1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,091 38% below NY |
$3,570Lowest 46% below NY |
$4,294Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.2%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Brutus and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% NY: 14% |
7.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% NY: 54.3% |
73.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Greene and Adams 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 | #319 of 484 in NY | #162 of 484 in NY | #313 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SOUTH JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | SOUTH JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
13.5Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.