Compare towns
Brookfield vs Jay vs Harmony vs Campbell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Campbell has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Jay | Harmony | Campbell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,150Lowest |
2,354 |
2,344 |
3,117Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1Lowest 4% above NY |
48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
41.8±7 5% above NY |
41.2±4.4Lowest 4% above NY |
| Jay and Harmony 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% |
16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
24%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Campbell and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Campbell 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% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.1% NY: 40.2% |
15.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Harmony and Campbell 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 |
$72,380±$19k 16% below NY |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$74,508±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
| Campbell and Jay 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 |
$196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$141,300±$16k 67% below NY |
| Jay and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75 39% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$890±$216 45% below NY |
| Jay 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 |
$3,741Highest 43% below NY |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,430 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6 NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
55%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Campbell and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
21.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
83.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Brookfield and Jay 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 | — | — | — | #231 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAMPBELL-SAVONA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | CAMPBELL-SAVONA JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.