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Sennett vs Starkey 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 most expensive homes ($279k median).
Starkey has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Brutus has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
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 | Starkey | Brutus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,264Lowest |
3,381 |
4,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
41.3±2.5Lowest 4% above NY |
43.6±3.5 10% 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%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Starkey and Sennett 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% |
12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Brutus 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% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Brutus and Sennett 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 |
$55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
$77,031±$10k 10% 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 |
$145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
$154,900±$14k 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $978±$217 40% below NY |
$744±$96Lowest 54% below NY |
$1,114±$122Highest 31% 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 |
$3,412Lowest 48% below NY |
$4,294 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
15.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey 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 | — | #358 of 484 in NY | #313 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Lowest |
9.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.