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Sennett vs Stratton vs Brutus vs Knox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Brutus has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Knox has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Stratton | Brutus | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,264 |
532Lowest |
4,269Highest |
2,559 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2 22% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
43.6±3.5 12% above U.S. |
49.8±6.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 26% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$77,031±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$124,083±$14kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Knox and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,300±$33k 16% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$154,900±$14kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$299,800±$37k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $978±$217Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,114±$122 21% below U.S. |
$1,125±$44 20% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,397Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$4,294Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,451 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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U.S. 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.