Compare towns
Elbridge vs Java vs Lysander vs Brutus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elbridge has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Brutus has the most renters (25.8% rent).
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 | Elbridge | Java | Lysander | Brutus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,440 |
2,049Lowest |
23,086Highest |
4,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.5Highest 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
43.6±3.5Lowest 10% above NY |
| Elbridge and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Elbridge and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lysander and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,479±$5kLowest 11% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$77,031±$10k 10% below NY |
| Lysander and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,400±$13kLowest 64% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$154,900±$14k 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $790±$104Lowest 51% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
$1,114±$122 31% below NY |
| Lysander and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,153 37% below NY |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$4,294 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±9.9 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Lysander and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 484 in NY | — | #158 of 484 in NY | #313 of 484 in NY |
| School district | JORDAN-ELBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JORDAN-ELBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL | — | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 15.4Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.