Compare towns
Brutus vs Eagle vs Java vs Russia
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 people working from home (11.1%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
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 | Java | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,269Highest |
1,231Lowest |
2,049 |
2,272 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
| Java and Russia 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Russia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Russia and Java 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 |
$72,778±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
| Java and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $154,900±$14k 63% below NY |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
| Russia and Java 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 |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
| Brutus and Russia 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 |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,939 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 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% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Java 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 | — | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | — | 10.6Highest |
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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.