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Sennett vs Windham vs Deerfield vs Brutus
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 oldest population (median age 47.6).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Deerfield has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Windham | Deerfield | Brutus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,264 |
594Lowest |
3,933 |
4,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2Highest 22% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
46.6±4.1 20% above U.S. |
43.6±3.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Sennett and Deerfield 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sennett and Deerfield 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield 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 26% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$101,029±$7k 25% above U.S. |
$77,031±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Sennett and Deerfield 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$231,300±$16k 30% below U.S. |
$154,900±$14kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $978±$217 31% below U.S. |
— | $763±$122Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,114±$122Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Brutus and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,397 73% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,990Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,294 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Deerfield 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 | — | — | #120 of 484 in NY | #313 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | — | None in town | 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.