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Brasher Falls vs Java vs Margaretville vs Croghan
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 the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Margaretville has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Croghan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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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 | Java | Margaretville | Croghan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
2,049Highest |
617Lowest |
642 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-13.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±18.7 24% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
50.3±14.3Highest 26% above NY |
46.4±10.7 17% above NY |
| Margaretville 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%±7.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.3%±6.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Croghan 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±6.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Margaretville and Croghan 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% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.4% NY: 40.2% |
19.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.7Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±5.5 NY: 7% |
| Brasher Falls and Croghan 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$39,201±$21kLowest 54% below NY |
$51,731±$6k 40% below NY |
| Java and Brasher Falls 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$209,900±$30k 50% below NY |
$160,000±$12k 62% below NY |
| Java and Margaretville 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 |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$995±$964Highest 39% below NY |
$721±$146 56% below NY |
| Margaretville 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,567 46% below NY |
$2,560 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.4%±34.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.5%±35 NY: 52.1% |
55.1%±7.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher Falls and Croghan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
24.4%Highest NY: 14% |
19.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
58%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
60.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.4%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
31.2%±29.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Margaretville and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.