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Sutton vs Brutus vs Waterville vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brutus has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Sutton | Brutus | Waterville | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
4,269Highest |
680Lowest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
43.6±3.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Waterville 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% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Wheelock 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$77,031±$10kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Brutus and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$154,900±$14kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,114±$122Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
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| Brutus and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,294Highest 38% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brutus and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| 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.