Compare towns
Java vs Brasher Falls vs Moira vs Seneca
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Brasher Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Moira has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
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 | Java | Brasher Falls | Moira | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
776Lowest |
2,895Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
49.3±18.7Highest 24% above NY |
38±7.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Brasher Falls and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±7.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Moira and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±6.9 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20% NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
10.1%±6.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±2.2 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Brasher Falls and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$52,868±$35kLowest 39% below NY |
$64,116±$15k 25% below NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
| Java and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$98,000±$43k 77% below NY |
$92,600±$12kLowest 78% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
| Java and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$416±$387Lowest 74% below NY |
$746±$190 54% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,488 62% below NY |
$1,695Lowest 74% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
75.4%±34.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.3%±32.8 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher Falls and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.2% NY: 14% |
20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
69.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
1.4%±2.7 NY: 14.9% |
1%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca 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 | — | — | #405 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.