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Brasher Falls vs Denmark vs Java vs Deposit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brasher Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Denmark has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Deposit has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Brasher Falls | Denmark | Java | Deposit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776Lowest |
2,630Highest |
2,049 |
1,424 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-16.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±18.7Highest 24% above NY |
48.9±7.9 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.2±9.2 21% above NY |
| Brasher Falls and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±7.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±6.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Brasher Falls and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,868±$35k 39% below NY |
$63,270±$4k 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$48,214±$13kLowest 44% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,000±$43kLowest 77% below NY |
$193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$118,500±$21k 72% below NY |
| Java and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $416±$387Lowest 74% below NY |
$952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$717±$231 56% below NY |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,488Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,310 50% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,254 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.4%±34.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher Falls and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% NY: 14% |
16.7% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
27.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.4%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.4%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Deposit and Java 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 | — | #142 of 484 in NY | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.