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Brutus vs Greene vs Java vs Arcade
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 affordable homes ($155k median).
Greene has the most people working from home (10.7%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Arcade has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Greene | Java | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,269 |
5,161Highest |
2,049Lowest |
4,210 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
40±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
| Arcade and Java 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Greene and Java 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% |
19.7%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Arcade and Greene 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% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
23.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Arcade 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 |
$73,481±$10k 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
| Java 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±$14kLowest 63% below NY |
$176,800±$13k 58% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$163,900±$15k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$813±$152 50% below NY |
| Brutus and Java 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 |
$4,091 38% below NY |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,172 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Brutus and Arcade 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% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Greene 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 | #319 of 484 in NY | — | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.