Compare towns
Brutus vs Arcade vs Sheldon
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 people working from home (8.9%).
Arcade has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,269Highest |
1,915Lowest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5Lowest 10% above NY |
44.7±4.6 12% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Arcade and Brutus 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% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$10kHighest 10% below NY |
$58,695±$4kLowest 32% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
| Brutus and Sheldon 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 |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
| Sheldon and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
$805±$176Lowest 50% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,294Highest 35% below NY |
$3,938 40% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
42.7%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Brutus 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% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NY: 54.3% |
50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Brutus and Arcade 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.