What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bennington has the most expensive homes ($244k median).

Brutus has the most affordable homes ($155k median).

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	Bennington	Brutus
People
Population	3,220Lowest	4,269Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.7±5.8Highest 17% above NY	43.6±3.5Lowest 10% above NY
	Bennington and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5%	17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Bennington and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.4%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9%	18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Bennington and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26%Lowest NY: 40.2%	26.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.7 NY: 7%	2.5%±1.2 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,050±$10kHighest 4% above NY	$77,031±$10kLowest 10% below NY
	Bennington and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$244,400±$24kHighest 42% below NY	$154,900±$14kLowest 63% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$942±$344Lowest 42% below NY	$1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY
	Brutus and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,591Highest 30% below NY	$4,294Lowest 35% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.4%±29Lowest NY: 52.1%	45.9%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Brutus and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest NY: 14%	15.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	27 minLowest 18% below NY
Work from home	10.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9%	8.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Bennington 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	—	#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.