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Granby vs Brutus vs Ridgeway

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granby has the most people working from home (10.2%).
Brutus has the most expensive homes ($155k median).
Ridgeway has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).

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.

MeasureGranbyBrutusRidgeway
People
Population
6,497
4,269Lowest
6,514Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.4%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-3.4%
NY: +4.2%
-2.7%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
44.6±4.4Highest
12% above NY
43.6±3.5
10% above NY
42.3±3Lowest
6% above NY
Granby and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±3.8
NY: 20.5%
17.7%±2.9Lowest
NY: 20.5%
20.6%±3.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
Ridgeway and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.8%±4.7
NY: 17.9%
18.5%±3.1Lowest
NY: 17.9%
20.6%±3.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
Ridgeway and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.6%
NY: 40.2%
26.2%Highest
NY: 40.2%
18.2%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.7Highest
NY: 7%
2.5%±1.2
NY: 7%
1.4%±1Lowest
NY: 7%
Granby and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$79,338±$12kHighest
8% below NY
$77,031±$10k
10% below NY
$69,516±$8kLowest
19% below NY
Granby and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$130,000±$23kLowest
69% below NY
$154,900±$14kHighest
63% below NY
$149,900±$15k
65% below NY
Brutus and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,088±$173
33% below NY
$1,114±$122Highest
31% below NY
$934±$49Lowest
42% below NY
Brutus and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,335Lowest
49% below NY
$4,294Highest
35% below NY
$4,109
38% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
49.4%±45.9Highest
NY: 52.1%
45.9%±25.8
NY: 52.1%
33.4%±13.8Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Granby and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.8%
NY: 14%
15.2%Highest
NY: 14%
10.4%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
74.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
69.8%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
13 yrs newer than NY
1974Highest
15 yrs newer than NY
1938Lowest
21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
5% below NY
27 min
18% below NY
25 minLowest
24% below NY
Work from home
10.2%±4.3Highest
NY: 14.9%
8.9%±3.9
NY: 14.9%
7.8%±4.3Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Granby 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 #481 of 484 in NY #313 of 484 in NY —
School district FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 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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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.