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Elba 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
Elba has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Elba | New Bremen |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,210Lowest |
2,783Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 33.8±5.6Lowest 15% below NY |
34.9±5.6Highest 12% below NY |
| New Bremen and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
31.3%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| New Bremen and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| New Bremen and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Elba and New Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,875±$21kHighest 7% above NY |
$61,274±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,700±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
$163,200±$16kHighest 61% below NY |
| New Bremen and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $966±$123Highest 40% below NY |
$884±$226Lowest 45% below NY |
| Elba and New Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,124Highest 37% below NY |
$2,815Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±20.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.9%±23.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Elba and New Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 28% below NY |
24 minHighest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Elba and New Bremen 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 | — | #304 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ELBA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BEAVER RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ELBA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | BEAVER RIVER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4Lowest |
11.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.