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Denmark vs Java vs Brutus vs New Bremen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Brutus has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
New Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Denmark | Java | Brutus | New Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,630 |
2,049Lowest |
4,269Highest |
2,783 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
34.9±5.6Lowest 12% below NY |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
31.3%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
26.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,270±$4k 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$77,031±$10k 10% below NY |
$61,274±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
| Java and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$154,900±$14kLowest 63% below NY |
$163,200±$16k 61% 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 | $952±$70 41% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
$884±$226 45% below NY |
| Brutus and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310 50% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,294Highest 35% below NY |
$2,815Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.9%±23.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Brutus and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.2% NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Brutus 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 | #142 of 484 in NY | — | #313 of 484 in NY | #304 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BEAVER RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | BEAVER RIVER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.2Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.