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Brasher Falls vs Sardinia
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%).
Sardinia has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Brasher Falls | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 776Lowest |
2,703Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±18.7Highest 24% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
| Brasher Falls and Sardinia 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% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Brasher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±6.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sardinia 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% |
21.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.7Highest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Brasher Falls and Sardinia 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 |
$84,583±$34kHighest about the NY average |
| Sardinia 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±$43kLowest 77% below NY |
$218,900±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $416±$387Lowest 74% below NY |
$855±$83Highest 47% below NY |
| Sardinia 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 |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.4%±34.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.4%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sardinia and Brasher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.