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Mentz vs Persia 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
Persia has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Brutus has the most people working from home (8.9%).
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 | Persia | Brutus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,753Lowest |
2,048 |
4,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±5.3 8% above NY |
41.7±15Lowest 5% above NY |
43.6±3.5Highest 10% above NY |
| Brutus and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Persia and Mentz 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% |
12.3% NY: 40.2% |
26.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Mentz and Persia 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 |
$54,495±$8k 37% below NY |
$77,031±$10kHighest 10% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,500±$31k 73% below NY |
$100,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY |
$154,900±$14kHighest 63% below NY |
| Brutus and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,045±$130 36% below NY |
$765±$65Lowest 53% 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 |
$2,655Lowest 60% below NY |
$4,294Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±24.4 NY: 52.1% |
56.1%±16Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Persia and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20% NY: 14% |
21.9%Highest NY: 14% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Brutus and Persia 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.