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Sennett vs Princetown 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).
Princetown has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
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 | Princetown | Brutus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,264 |
1,860Lowest |
4,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
47.9±4.7Highest 20% above NY |
43.6±3.5Lowest 10% above NY |
| Princetown 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest 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% |
23.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Princetown 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% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
26.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Princetown 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 |
$98,438±$21k 14% above NY |
$77,031±$10kLowest 10% below NY |
| Sennett and Princetown 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 |
$315,700±$39kHighest 26% below NY |
$154,900±$14kLowest 63% below NY |
| Princetown 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 |
$1,354±$91Highest 16% below NY |
$1,114±$122 31% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,397 18% below NY |
$5,750Highest 13% below NY |
$4,294Lowest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
67.6%±58.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Princetown and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% NY: 14% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% NY: 54.3% |
91.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 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%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4Lowest 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 | 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.