Compare towns
Brutus vs Eagle
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% 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 | Eagle |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,269Highest |
1,231Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5Highest 10% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
| Brutus and Eagle 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% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Brutus and Eagle 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Eagle 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 |
$72,778±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
| Brutus and Eagle 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 |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
| Brutus and Eagle 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 |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,294Highest 35% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle 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 NY: 14% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle 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 | — |
| 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.