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Mentz vs Java vs Falconer 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
Mentz has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Falconer has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Brutus has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
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 | Mentz | Java | Falconer | Brutus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,753Lowest |
2,049 |
2,149 |
4,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±5.3Lowest 8% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
43.5±5.5 9% above NY |
43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
| Java and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Falconer and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
14.6%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Mentz and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
15.6% NY: 40.2% |
26.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Mentz and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,602±$5kLowest 39% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$60,056±$6k 30% below NY |
$77,031±$10k 10% below NY |
| Java and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,500±$31k 73% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$98,400±$15kLowest 77% below NY |
$154,900±$14k 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,045±$130 36% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$745±$192Lowest 54% below NY |
$1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
| Brutus and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,901 56% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,369Lowest 64% below NY |
$4,294Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±24.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.6%±13.1 NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Mentz and Falconer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.9% NY: 14% |
15.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Java 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 | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.