Compare towns
Brookfield vs Java vs Edmeston vs Parish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Edmeston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Parish has the most affordable homes ($135k 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 | Brookfield | Java | Edmeston | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,150 |
2,049Lowest |
2,130 |
2,418Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1 4% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
35.4±1.6Lowest 11% below NY |
43.6±2.4 10% above NY |
| Java and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
25.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Edmeston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±3 NY: 17.9% |
15.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20% NY: 40.2% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Edmeston and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9k 20% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$67,639±$12kLowest 21% below NY |
$68,164±$12k 21% below NY |
| Java and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$28k 64% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$147,400±$14k 65% below NY |
$134,900±$23kLowest 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75 39% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$988±$295Highest 39% below NY |
$825±$454Lowest 49% below NY |
| Edmeston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197 51% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,019Lowest 69% below NY |
$3,250 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±21.9 NY: 52.1% |
34.4%±16.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Brookfield and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
15.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Edmeston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.4 |
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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.