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Eagle vs Brutus vs Russia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Brutus has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
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 | Eagle | Brutus | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231Lowest |
4,269Highest |
2,272 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
43.9±2.9Highest 10% above NY |
| Russia and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Russia and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.2% NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Russia and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,778±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$77,031±$10k 10% below NY |
$86,116±$17kHighest about the NY average |
| Russia and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$154,900±$14k 63% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
| Brutus and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$4,294Highest 35% below NY |
$2,939 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% NY: 14% |
15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle 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 | — | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Lowest |
10.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.