What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k median).

Brutus has the most people working from home (8.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wright	Brutus
People
Population	1,739Lowest	4,269Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY	43.6±3.5Lowest 10% above NY
	Wright and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	17.7%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Brutus and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9%	18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Wright and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	26.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	2.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Brutus and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average	$77,031±$10kLowest 10% below NY
	Wright and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY	$154,900±$14kLowest 63% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY	$1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY
	Brutus and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,279Highest 20% below NY	$4,294Lowest 35% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	45.9%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Brutus and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Lowest NY: 14%	15.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	27 minLowest 18% below NY
Work from home	5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.9%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Brutus and Wright 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.