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Brutus vs Lancaster 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
Lancaster has the most expensive homes ($202k median).
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 | Lancaster | Dickinson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,269Lowest |
10,113Highest |
5,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
45.1±4.7Highest 13% above NY |
42.7±3.3Lowest 7% above NY |
| Lancaster 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% |
17.8%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lancaster and Brutus 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% |
21%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Dickinson and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.6% NY: 40.2% |
32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$10k 10% below NY |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
$77,864±$14kHighest 9% below NY |
| Dickinson 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±$14k 63% below NY |
$202,200±$16kHighest 52% below NY |
$147,400±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
$969±$169 40% below NY |
$941±$68Lowest 42% below NY |
| Brutus and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,294 35% below NY |
$4,932Highest 25% below NY |
$3,523Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
52%±19Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Dickinson 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 | — | — |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.