Compare towns
Brutus vs Java vs Milo 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).
Milo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Milo | Dickinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,269 |
2,049Lowest |
6,823Highest |
5,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
42.7±3.3Lowest 7% above NY |
| Java and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Milo 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Milo 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% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Dickinson 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% 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 |
$165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$147,400±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% 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 |
$3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
$3,523 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Brutus and Dickinson 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%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 |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
17 min 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Dickinson and Milo 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 | — | #84 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.