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Brant vs Whitingham vs Evans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brant has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k 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.
| Measure | Brant | Whitingham | Evans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,224 |
1,368Lowest |
15,183Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.5±2.8 27% above U.S. |
| Brant and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Evans and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,531±$24kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$72,467±$8k 10% below U.S. |
| Brant and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,100±$22k 40% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$176,500±$10kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,089±$121Highest 23% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$919±$104 35% below U.S. |
| Brant and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,528Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,590 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brant and Whitingham 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 | — | — | #180 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.