Compare towns
Brutus vs Tyrone 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 renters (25.8% rent).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Cato has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
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 | Tyrone | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,269Highest |
1,755Lowest |
2,542 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
48.7±4Highest 22% above NY |
| Cato 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% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Cato and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cato and Brutus 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 |
$72,083±$17kLowest 16% 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 |
$170,400±$21kHighest 60% below NY |
$167,600±$6k 60% below NY |
| Tyrone and Cato 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 |
$1,104±$594 32% below NY |
$942±$425Lowest 42% below NY |
| Brutus and Tyrone 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 |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,005 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Brutus and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Cato 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.