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Sardinia vs Brutus vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sardinia has the most expensive homes ($219k median).
Brutus has the most renters (25.8% rent).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | Sardinia | Brutus | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,703 |
4,269Highest |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sardinia and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% NY: 40.2% |
26.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$77,031±$10kLowest 10% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
$154,900±$14k 63% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Brutus and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$4,294Highest 35% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Brutus and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sardinia 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 | — | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.