Compare towns
Brutus vs Java vs Arcade vs Dickinson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Arcade has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Dickinson has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Java | Arcade | Dickinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,269 |
2,049 |
1,915Lowest |
5,001Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.7±4.6Highest 12% above NY |
42.7±3.3Lowest 7% 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% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Arcade 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Arcade and Dickinson 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Dickinson 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$58,695±$4kLowest 32% below NY |
$77,864±$14k 9% below NY |
| Java and Dickinson 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$172,300±$19k 59% below NY |
$147,400±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$805±$176Lowest 50% below NY |
$941±$68 42% below NY |
| Brutus and Dickinson 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,938 40% below NY |
$3,523Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.7%±14 NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8 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% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.7%Highest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Dickinson 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 | — | #260 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL 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.