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Sennett vs Brutus vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Brutus has the most people working from home (8.9%).
Auburn has the most renters (51.4% rent).
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 | Sennett | Brutus | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,264Lowest |
4,269 |
26,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
41.1±1.1Lowest 3% 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 | 19.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19%±1.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Sennett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.2% NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.7%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Auburn and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$77,031±$10k 10% below NY |
$51,052±$5kLowest 41% 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 | $279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
$154,900±$14k 63% below NY |
$152,800±$9kLowest 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $978±$217 40% below NY |
$1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
$897±$50Lowest 45% below NY |
| Brutus and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$4,294 35% below NY |
$3,998Lowest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55%±7.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Auburn and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.2% NY: 14% |
19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2% NY: 54.3% |
48.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±1.8Lowest 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 | #374 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Lowest |
13.8Highest |
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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.