Compare towns
Ellenburg vs Java vs Brasher vs Dayton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Brasher has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Dayton has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Ellenburg | Java | Brasher | Dayton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,992 |
2,049 |
2,592Highest |
1,829Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+4.6% NY: +4.2% |
-10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.5Highest 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.6±9 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
| Ellenburg and Brasher 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% |
18.4%±6.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Dayton and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±5 NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellenburg and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Brasher and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,125±$10k 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$53,911±$14kLowest 37% below NY |
$68,553±$10k 20% below NY |
| Java and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,000±$16k 71% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$124,300±$24k 71% below NY |
$111,700±$13kLowest 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $801±$192 51% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$730±$195Lowest 55% below NY |
$907±$192Highest 44% below NY |
| Dayton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,412Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,500 62% below NY |
$3,161 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.2%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
74.3%±27.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
26%±17.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.4%Highest NY: 14% |
18.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 4% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Dayton and Java 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 | — | — | #300 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | — |
| 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.