Compare towns
Brutus vs Arcade vs Seneca
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brutus has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Arcade has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Seneca has the most homeowners (91.6%).
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 | Arcade | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,269Highest |
1,915Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5Lowest 10% above NY |
44.7±4.6Highest 12% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Arcade and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Seneca and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.5% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$10k 10% below NY |
$58,695±$4kLowest 32% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
| Seneca and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $154,900±$14kLowest 63% below NY |
$172,300±$19k 59% below NY |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
| Seneca and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122 31% below NY |
$805±$176Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,294Highest 35% below NY |
$3,938 40% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
42.7%±14 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest 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 | 15.2% NY: 14% |
17.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NY: 54.3% |
50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca 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 | #260 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.