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A town of 4,224, established in 1802.
Brutus is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, 415th among New York's 745 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its public schools beat 62% of New York towns on state tests and graduation. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $155K, 2.3 years of the Auburn area’s $68K median household income. Its National Register listings include Centreport Aqueduct and First Baptist Church of Weedsport. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Brutus, above both New York’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
Where Brutus beats most towns.
Census counts: 3,579 in 1820, a low of 1,827 in 1830, 4,311 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Brutus is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brutus, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Brutus.
Brutus gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
Most working residents leave Brutus for work: only 9% work in town. Since 2013, Brutus has added 160 jobs, to 1,037 in 2023. The top destinations are Auburn (14%), Syracuse (10%) and Elbridge (5%).
| Brutus | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 8.9% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Weedsport Central School District. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Weedsport Junior-Senior High School, with 374 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weedsport Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 324 | C |
| Weedsport Junior-Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 374 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brutus.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Brutus | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Seneca River Boat Launch | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Skaneateles weather station, 9 miles away, records that 106 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Brutus has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82° and January nights drop to 17°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Brutus beats the New York average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 81% of Brutus adults had a checkup this year.
| Brutus | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 81% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Brutus | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 2.3 years of the Auburn area’s $68K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 81% of New York towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brutus. Close and well known come first.
21 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
32 mi LakeSeneca Lake
26 mi LakeCayuga Lake
17 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
34 mi MountainCumorah
35 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State ParkJMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Brutus
About 3 of every 100 Brutus residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Brutus’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Brutus on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Brutus.
Town in New York, United States
Brutus is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 4,311 at the 2020 census. It is the most populous town in the county. The name was assigned by a clerk interested in the classics. The town court is located in the village of Weedsport, the largest settlement in the town. The town is located in the eastern part of the county and is west of Syracuse.
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4 towns share a border with Brutus.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brutus | #415 | B− | C+ | — | B | B− |
| Cato | — | — | B− | — | B | B− |
| Mentz | — | — | B− | — | C+ | C− |
| Elbridge | #196 | A− | A− | — | B− | B |
| Sennett | #234 | B+ | C+ | — | A− | C+ |
Cato and Mentz have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Brutus, Cato, Mentz, Elbridge and Sennett report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Brutus with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Brutus grades B− overall, better than 47% of U.S. towns and #415 of 745 in New York. It grades B− for health and B for schools.
The typical home is worth about $155,000, 70% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
3 notable people were born here, including Joseph M. Root and Doctor Willard Bliss.
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