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Evans vs Brookline vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Evans has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Evans | Brookline | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,183Highest |
531Lowest |
14,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±2.8Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
45±2.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Evans and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Evans and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,467±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$80,948±$6kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Sullivan and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$10kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$194,100±$12k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$104 35% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$863±$135Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,590 47% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #180 of 484 in NY | — | #87 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | — | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.