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Arcade vs Brutus vs Sheldon vs Central Square
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arcade has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Brutus has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (81.6%).
Central Square has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Arcade | Brutus | Sheldon | Central Square |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,915Lowest |
4,269Highest |
2,216 |
2,163 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.6 12% above NY |
43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
43.3±8Lowest 9% above NY |
| Sheldon and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Central Square and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.5% NY: 40.2% |
26.2% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Central Square 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 |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$69,500±$23k 19% below NY |
| Brutus and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,300±$19k 59% below NY |
$154,900±$14kLowest 63% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$196,000±$20kHighest 54% below NY |
| Central Square and Sheldon 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 |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$908±$91 44% below NY |
| Brutus and Central Square are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 40% below NY |
$4,294 35% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$5,756Highest 13% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.7%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±13.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Brutus 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% NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.2% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
54.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Central Square 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 | #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.