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Brutus vs Schroeppel vs Cato
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).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Cato has the most people working from home (11.2%).
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 | Schroeppel | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,269 |
7,938Highest |
2,542Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5Lowest 10% above NY |
45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
48.7±4Highest 22% above NY |
| Cato and Schroeppel 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% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel 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% |
19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Cato and Schroeppel 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% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cato and Schroeppel 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 |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
$79,760±$11kHighest 7% below NY |
| Cato 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 |
$188,400±$14kHighest 56% below NY |
$167,600±$6k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
$972±$69 40% below NY |
$942±$425Lowest 42% below NY |
| Brutus and Schroeppel 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 |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
$3,005Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel 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% |
15% NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77% NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cato and Schroeppel 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 | #277 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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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.