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Sennett vs Java vs Brutus vs Owasco
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Java has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Brutus has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Owasco has the most people working from home (12.8%).
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 | Java | Brutus | Owasco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,264 |
2,049Lowest |
4,269Highest |
3,511 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.6±3.5Lowest 10% above NY |
53.4±6.5Highest 34% above NY |
| Owasco and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.5%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Owasco and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.2% NY: 40.2% |
49.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Owasco and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,585±$18k 18% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$77,031±$10kLowest 10% below NY |
$102,245±$10kHighest 19% above NY |
| Owasco and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,300±$33k 34% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$154,900±$14kLowest 63% below NY |
$282,100±$51kHighest 33% below NY |
| Owasco and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $978±$217 40% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,114±$122 31% below NY |
$2,109±$969Highest 30% above NY |
| Owasco and Brutus 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 |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,294 35% below NY |
$5,171 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
13.9%±37.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Sennett and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Owasco and Java 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 | #448 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 | None in town |
| 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.