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Brutus vs Pike 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
Brutus has the most expensive homes ($155k median).
Pike has the most affordable homes ($129k 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 | Pike | Dickinson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,269 |
812Lowest |
5,001Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
42.7±3.3Lowest 7% above NY |
| Pike and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Brutus and Pike 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% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Pike 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% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Pike 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 |
$71,250±$11kLowest 17% 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±$14kHighest 63% below NY |
$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
$147,400±$17k 65% below NY |
| Brutus and Dickinson 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 |
$810±$762Lowest 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 |
$2,947Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,523 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Pike 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% |
9% NY: 14% |
8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest 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.