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Brasher Falls vs Brasher vs Lawrence
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering Brasher FallsWinthrop
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brasher Falls has the most renters (39.8% rent).
Brasher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Lawrence has the most people working from home (6.5%).
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 | Brasher Falls | Brasher | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Lowest |
2,592Highest |
1,623 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±18.7Highest 24% above NY |
46.6±9 17% above NY |
35.5±8.2Lowest 11% below NY |
| Brasher Falls and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±7.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±6.2 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lawrence and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±6.9 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Brasher 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+ | 9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
10.6% NY: 40.2% |
20.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.7Highest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Brasher Falls and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,868±$35kLowest 39% below NY |
$53,911±$14k 37% below NY |
$64,318±$11kHighest 25% below NY |
| Lawrence and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,000±$43k 77% below NY |
$124,300±$24kHighest 71% below NY |
$94,700±$14kLowest 78% below NY |
| Brasher and Brasher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $416±$387Lowest 74% below NY |
$730±$195Highest 55% below NY |
$695±$429 57% below NY |
| Brasher and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,488 62% below NY |
$2,500Highest 62% below NY |
$2,369Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.4%±34.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
74.3%±27.2 NY: 52.1% |
64.4%±32Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher Falls and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% NY: 14% |
22.4%Highest NY: 14% |
12.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.4% NY: 54.3% |
88.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
20 min 37% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.4%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lawrence and Brasher 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 | BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | SAINT LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.