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Barrington vs Brasher Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barrington has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Brasher Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Barrington | Brasher Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
49.3±18.7Highest 24% above NY |
| Brasher Falls and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±7.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±6.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Brasher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
10.1%±6.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
$52,868±$35kLowest 39% below NY |
| Barrington and Brasher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
$98,000±$43kLowest 77% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$416±$387Lowest 74% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463Highest 47% below NY |
$2,488Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
75.4%±34.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher Falls and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.4%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| On TownTapestry | ||
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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.