What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arcade has the most renters (49.4% rent).

Brutus has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Arcade	Brutus
People
Population	1,915Lowest	4,269Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.7±4.6Highest 12% above NY	43.6±3.5Lowest 10% above NY
	Arcade and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5%	17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Arcade and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%	18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Arcade and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	26.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7%	2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Arcade and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,695±$4kLowest 32% below NY	$77,031±$10kHighest 10% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$172,300±$19kHighest 59% below NY	$154,900±$14kLowest 63% below NY
	Arcade and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$805±$176Lowest 50% below NY	$1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,938Lowest 40% below NY	$4,294Highest 35% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.7%±14Lowest NY: 52.1%	45.9%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Brutus and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17.7%Highest NY: 14%	15.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	74.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 14% below NY	27 minLowest 18% below NY
Work from home	6.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.9%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Brutus and Arcade 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	#260 of 484 in NY	#313 of 484 in NY
School district	—	WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.2
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NY 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.