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Brasher Falls vs Moira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brasher Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Moira has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Moira |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 776Lowest |
2,895Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±18.7Highest 24% above NY |
38±7.6Lowest 5% below NY |
| Brasher Falls and Moira 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% |
23.7%±5.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Moira and Brasher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Brasher Falls and Moira 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% |
20%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Brasher Falls and Moira 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 |
$64,116±$15kHighest 25% below NY |
| Moira and Brasher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,000±$43kHighest 77% below NY |
$92,600±$12kLowest 78% below NY |
| Brasher Falls and Moira 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 |
$746±$190Highest 54% below NY |
| Moira and Brasher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,488Highest 62% below NY |
$1,695Lowest 74% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.4%±34.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.3%±32.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher Falls and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
69.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 1.4%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
1%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Brasher Falls and Moira 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 | — | #405 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.