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Brutus vs Canastota
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%).
Canastota has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Canastota |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,269Lowest |
4,487Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
43.6±2.4 10% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Canastota 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% |
18.9%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Canastota and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Canastota 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±$10kHighest 10% below NY |
$74,015±$13kLowest 14% below NY |
| Brutus and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $154,900±$14kHighest 63% below NY |
$144,800±$14kLowest 66% below NY |
| Brutus and Canastota 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 |
$930±$88Lowest 43% below NY |
| Brutus and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,294Lowest 35% below NY |
$4,364Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.4%±9.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Brutus and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
68.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Brutus and Canastota 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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| Old photos in History | 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.