Compare towns
Eagle vs Brutus vs Savannah
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%).
Savannah has the most affordable homes ($102k 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 | Savannah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231Lowest |
4,269Highest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
43.6±3.5Highest 10% above NY |
39.2±8.5 about the NY average |
| Brutus and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Savannah and Eagle 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%±0.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Savannah 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Savannah 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±$19k 15% below NY |
$77,031±$10kHighest 10% below NY |
$62,604±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
| Brutus and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$154,900±$14kHighest 63% below NY |
$101,900±$22kLowest 76% below NY |
| Brutus and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
$950±$409 41% below NY |
| Brutus and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,753 58% below NY |
$4,294Highest 35% below NY |
$2,208Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.6%±17.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Savannah 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% |
6.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.2Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.