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Brasher vs Croghan vs Denmark vs Java
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%).
Croghan has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
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 | Croghan | Denmark | Java |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,592 |
3,209Highest |
2,630 |
2,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±9 17% above NY |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% above NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
| Denmark and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±6.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.2%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Croghan and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Brasher and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.4% NY: 40.2% |
14.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Brasher and Denmark 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 |
$72,220±$6k 16% below NY |
$63,270±$4k 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Croghan 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 |
$191,300±$16k 55% below NY |
$193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% 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 | $730±$195Lowest 55% below NY |
$897±$202 45% below NY |
$952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
| Denmark and Croghan 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 |
$2,780 58% below NY |
$3,310 50% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.3%±27.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
66.9%±67.4 NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher and Croghan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
16.7% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% NY: 54.3% |
85.6% NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±2.7 NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest 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 | #300 of 484 in NY | — | #142 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.