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Stratton vs Brutus vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Brutus has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Sunderland has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Stratton | Brutus | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
4,269Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
43.6±3.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Brutus and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brutus and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunderland and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$77,031±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$154,900±$14kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$300,000±$43k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,114±$122Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sunderland and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,294 38% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sunderland 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 | — | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.