Compare towns
Brasher vs Coventry vs Java vs Russia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brasher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
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 | Coventry | Java | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,592Highest |
1,392Lowest |
2,049 |
2,272 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±9 17% above NY |
52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
| Coventry and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±6.2 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Russia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±5 NY: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.6% NY: 40.2% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Brasher and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,911±$14kLowest 37% below NY |
$63,281±$12k 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
| Java and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,300±$24kLowest 71% below NY |
$132,700±$25k 69% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
| Russia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $730±$195Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
| Coventry and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,833 57% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,939 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.3%±27.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±32.3 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest NY: 14% |
15% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 1.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Coventry 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 | #300 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.