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Brutus vs Wheelock vs Cato
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brutus has the most renters (25.8% rent).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Cato has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Wheelock | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,269Highest |
717Lowest |
2,542 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.7±4 25% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cato and Wheelock 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 5% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$79,760±$11kHighest about the U.S. average |
| 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 53% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kHighest 43% below U.S. |
$167,600±$6k 50% below U.S. |
| Wheelock 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 21% below U.S. |
— | $942±$425Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Brutus and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,294Highest 38% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±23.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brutus and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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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U.S. 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.