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Canastota vs Champlain vs Harmony vs Brutus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canastota has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Champlain has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Harmony has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Brutus has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Canastota | Champlain | Harmony | Brutus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,487 |
5,667Highest |
2,344Lowest |
4,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±2.4 10% above NY |
44.4±2.3Highest 12% above NY |
41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
| Champlain and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±4 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Champlain and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% NY: 40.2% |
27.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Champlain and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,015±$13k 14% below NY |
$59,866±$6k 30% below NY |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$77,031±$10kHighest 10% below NY |
| Brutus and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,800±$14k 66% below NY |
$173,400±$16kHighest 59% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$154,900±$14k 63% below NY |
| Champlain and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $930±$88 43% below NY |
$890±$102 45% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
| Brutus and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Highest 34% below NY |
$3,681 44% below NY |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
$4,294 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±9.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% NY: 14% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.3% NY: 54.3% |
67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 28% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Champlain 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 | — | #54 of 484 in NY | — | #313 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5Lowest |
9.2Highest |
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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.