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Brookfield vs Jay vs Harmony vs Edmeston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most expensive homes ($197k median).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Edmeston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Brookfield | Jay | Harmony | Edmeston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,150 |
2,354Highest |
2,344 |
2,130Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
+4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1 4% above NY |
48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
41.8±7 5% above NY |
35.4±1.6Lowest 11% below 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% |
25.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Edmeston 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%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.1% NY: 40.2% |
20% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Edmeston and Harmony 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±$19kHighest 16% below NY |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$67,639±$12k 21% below NY |
| Jay 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 |
$196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$147,400±$14k 65% 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 |
$988±$295 39% below NY |
| Jay and Edmeston 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 |
$2,805 57% below NY |
$2,019Lowest 69% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±21.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Brookfield and Harmony 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% |
25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
78.5%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 |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older 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%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±5.2Highest 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 | — | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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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.