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Brutus vs Andover vs Cato
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brutus has the youngest population (median age 43.6).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Cato has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Brutus | Andover | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,269Highest |
616Lowest |
2,542 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.7±4 25% above U.S. |
| Andover and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Brutus and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cato and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$79,760±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $154,900±$14kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$167,600±$6k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122 21% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$942±$425Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Andover and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,294 38% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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| 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.