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Brutus vs Granby vs Ridgeway
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 expensive homes ($155k median).
Granby has the most people working from home (10.2%).
Ridgeway has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
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 | Granby | Ridgeway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,269Lowest |
6,497 |
6,514Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
44.6±4.4Highest 12% above NY |
42.3±3Lowest 6% above NY |
| Granby and Brutus 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% |
19.8%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ridgeway and Granby 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% |
18.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ridgeway and Granby 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% |
22.6% NY: 40.2% |
18.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Granby 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 |
$79,338±$12kHighest 8% below NY |
$69,516±$8kLowest 19% below NY |
| Granby 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±$14kHighest 63% below NY |
$130,000±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$149,900±$15k 65% below NY |
| Brutus and Ridgeway 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 |
$1,088±$173 33% below NY |
$934±$49Lowest 42% below NY |
| Brutus and Granby 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 |
$3,335Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,109 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
49.4%±45.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.4%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Granby 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% |
13.8% NY: 14% |
10.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
69.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Granby 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 | #481 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| 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.