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Brasher Falls vs Java vs Orangeville 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 most people working from home (9%).
Orangeville has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Croghan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Java | Orangeville | Croghan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
2,049Highest |
1,273 |
642Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.3%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 |
51.6±5.2Highest 30% above NY |
46.4±10.7 17% above NY |
| Orangeville 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% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Orangeville 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% |
26.8%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Orangeville 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% |
21.7% 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%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$85,563±$24k about the NY average |
$51,731±$6kLowest 40% below NY |
| Java and Orangeville 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 |
$148,700±$41k 65% below NY |
$160,000±$12k 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $416±$387Lowest 74% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,063±$232Highest 34% below NY |
$721±$146 56% below NY |
| Orangeville 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 |
$2,919 56% below NY |
$2,560 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.4%±34.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
4.8% NY: 14% |
19.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90% NY: 54.3% |
60.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.4%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.4%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Orangeville 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.