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Arcade vs Wethersfield vs Brutus
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
Brutus has the most people working from home (8.9%).
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 | Wethersfield | Brutus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,210 |
815Lowest |
4,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
43.6±3.5Lowest 10% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1 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+ | 23.6% NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$77,031±$10k 10% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$15kHighest 61% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$154,900±$14k 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 | $813±$152Lowest 50% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
$1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
| Brutus and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,172 37% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$4,294Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest 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 | 11.4% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Brutus and Wethersfield 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 | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.