Compare towns
Radisson vs Brookfield vs Big Flats
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Radisson has the most people working from home (21%).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
Big Flats has the shortest commute (17 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 | Radisson | Brookfield | Big Flats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,676 |
2,150Lowest |
7,592Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.8Highest 16% above NY |
41.2±6.1Lowest 4% above NY |
43.5±3.6 9% above NY |
| Radisson and Big Flats are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Radisson and Big Flats are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.9%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Big Flats and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
51.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Big Flats and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,297±$25kHighest 4% above NY |
$69,205±$9kLowest 20% below NY |
$87,044±$11k about the NY average |
| Radisson and Big Flats are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$24kHighest 26% below NY |
$152,800±$28kLowest 64% below NY |
$218,500±$15k 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$149 32% below NY |
$981±$75Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,345±$111Highest 17% below NY |
| Big Flats and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest about the NY average |
$3,197Lowest 51% below NY |
$4,765 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±35.6 NY: 52.1% |
37%±17.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Radisson and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% NY: 14% |
16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 34% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
17 minLowest 47% below NY |
| Work from home | 21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Radisson and Big Flats 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 | — | — | #118 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | HORSEHEADS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.