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Bennington vs Brasher vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Brasher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Sheldon has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Bennington | Brasher | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,220Highest |
2,592 |
2,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.8 17% above NY |
46.6±9Lowest 17% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±6.2 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Bennington and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±5 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Brasher and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,050±$10kHighest 4% above NY |
$53,911±$14kLowest 37% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,400±$24kHighest 42% below NY |
$124,300±$24kLowest 71% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$344Highest 42% below NY |
$730±$195Lowest 55% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
| Bennington and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,591Highest 30% below NY |
$2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±29Lowest NY: 52.1% |
74.3%±27.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.4%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
| 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.