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Java vs Carlton vs Brasher
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).
Carlton has the most people working from home (10%).
Brasher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Java | Carlton | Brasher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
2,808Highest |
2,592 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
51.1±2.6Highest 28% above NY |
46.6±9 17% above NY |
| Carlton and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±6.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Brasher and Carlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
28.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
| Carlton 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 |
$81,678±$12k 5% below NY |
$53,911±$14kLowest 37% below NY |
| Java and Carlton 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 |
$158,800±$13k 63% below NY |
$124,300±$24kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$804±$243 50% below NY |
$730±$195Lowest 55% below NY |
| Java and Carlton 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 |
$3,646 45% below NY |
$2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
21.7%±30.1 NY: 52.1% |
74.3%±27.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher and Carlton 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% |
11.7% NY: 14% |
22.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.8% NY: 54.3% |
75.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Carlton 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 | — | — | BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.