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Sennett vs Knox 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
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Knox has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Brutus has the most affordable homes ($155k 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 | Sennett | Knox | Brutus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,264 |
2,559Lowest |
4,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
49.8±6.7Highest 25% above NY |
43.6±3.5Lowest 10% above NY |
| Knox and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Sennett and Brutus 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% |
20.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Knox 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% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Knox 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±$18k 18% above NY |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
$77,031±$10kLowest 10% below NY |
| Knox 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 |
$299,800±$37kHighest 29% below NY |
$154,900±$14kLowest 63% below NY |
| Knox and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $978±$217Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY |
$1,114±$122 31% below NY |
| Knox 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 |
$4,451 32% below NY |
$4,294Lowest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Knox 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% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Knox 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 | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | — | 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.