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Brant vs North Collins vs Evans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brant has the most people working from home (14.5%).
North Collins has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Evans has the most homeowners (86.2%).
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 | Brant | North Collins | Evans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,224 |
1,081Lowest |
15,183Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.5Highest 25% above NY |
40.6±2.8Lowest about the NY average |
49.5±2.8 24% above NY |
| Brant and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| North Collins and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
13%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.7% NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| North Collins and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,531±$24kHighest 4% above NY |
$66,607±$24kLowest 23% below NY |
$72,467±$8k 16% below NY |
| Brant and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,100±$22kHighest 53% below NY |
$123,100±$15kLowest 71% below NY |
$176,500±$10k 58% below NY |
| Brant and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,089±$121Highest 33% below NY |
$853±$280Lowest 47% below NY |
$919±$104 43% below NY |
| Brant and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,528Lowest 46% below NY |
$4,020 39% below NY |
$4,590Highest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.4%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Brant and North Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
13.8% NY: 14% |
11.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NY: 54.3% |
54.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 6 yrs older than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1957Highest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Brant and North Collins 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 | — | #411 of 484 in NY | #180 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) |
| High school in town | — | — | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.