Compare towns
Java vs Brasher vs Dayton vs Arcade
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 highest household income ($95k).
Brasher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Dayton has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Arcade has the most renters (26.4% 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 | Java | Brasher | Dayton | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
2,592 |
1,829Lowest |
4,210Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.6±9Highest 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46±3.7 16% above NY |
| Brasher and Arcade 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% |
18.4%±6.2 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Dayton 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% |
23.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Brasher and Arcade 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% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.5% NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.8 NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Brasher 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 |
$53,911±$14kLowest 37% below NY |
$68,553±$10k 20% below NY |
$62,011±$8k 28% below NY |
| Java and Dayton 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 |
$124,300±$24k 71% below NY |
$111,700±$13kLowest 74% below NY |
$163,900±$15k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$730±$195Lowest 55% below NY |
$907±$192Highest 44% below NY |
$813±$152 50% 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 | $3,775 43% below NY |
$2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,161 52% below NY |
$4,172Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
74.3%±27.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
26%±17.7 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher and Arcade 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% |
22.4%Highest NY: 14% |
18.3% NY: 14% |
11.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.4% NY: 54.3% |
82.8% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3 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 | — | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.