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Canastota vs Ripton vs Brutus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canastota has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Canastota | Ripton | Brutus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,487Highest |
508Lowest |
4,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±2.4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.6±3.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Canastota and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,015±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$77,031±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,800±$14kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$154,900±$14k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $930±$88Lowest 34% below U.S. |
— | $1,114±$122Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Brutus and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 40% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,294Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±9.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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 |
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.