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Brasher Falls vs Denmark vs Java vs Winthrop
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 most people working from home (9%).
Winthrop has the highest household income ($138k).
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 | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
2,630Highest |
2,049 |
530Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±18.7 24% above NY |
48.9±7.9 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
58.1±24.1Highest 46% above NY |
| Winthrop and Brasher Falls 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% |
15.3%±9.5 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% |
22.6%±16.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Denmark and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
28.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.7 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
11.3%±15.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Winthrop and Brasher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,868±$35kLowest 39% below NY |
$63,270±$4k 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$138,231±$78kHighest 61% above NY |
| Winthrop and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,000±$43kLowest 77% below NY |
$193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$119,900±$63k 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 |
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| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,488 62% below NY |
$3,310 50% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,352Lowest 64% 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% |
38.5%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher Falls and Winthrop 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%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
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| Work from home | 1.4%±2.7 NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
0%±11.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Denmark 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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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.