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Mentz vs Sennett 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 most affordable homes ($116k median).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
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 | Sennett | Brutus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,753Lowest |
3,264 |
4,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±5.3Lowest 8% above NY |
47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
| Sennett and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Mentz and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett 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% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Mentz and Brutus 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 |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$77,031±$10k 10% below 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 | $115,500±$31kLowest 73% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
$154,900±$14k 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,045±$130 36% below NY |
$978±$217Lowest 40% 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 | $2,901Lowest 56% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$4,294 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±24.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Mentz and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 13% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9Highest 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 | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.