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Sutton vs Brutus vs Newark vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Brutus has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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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 | Sutton | Brutus | Newark | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
4,269Highest |
727Lowest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.6±3.5 12% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$77,031±$10kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Brutus and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$154,900±$14kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,114±$122Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,294 38% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Vershire 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.