What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brasher Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).

Wolcott has the most people working from home (5.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brasher Falls	Wolcott
People
Population	776Lowest	1,444Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.3±18.7Highest 24% above NY	46.8±6.1Lowest 18% above NY
	Brasher Falls and Wolcott 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%	21.1%±5.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Wolcott 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%	19.8%±2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Wolcott 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%	11.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.1%±6.7Highest NY: 7%	1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$52,868±$35kHighest 39% below NY	$43,261±$6kLowest 50% below NY
	Brasher Falls and Wolcott 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	$90,500±$7kLowest 79% below NY
	Brasher Falls and Wolcott 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	$663±$78Highest 59% below NY
	Wolcott and Brasher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,488Lowest 62% below NY	$2,601Highest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75.4%±34.7Highest NY: 52.1%	61.4%±19.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Brasher Falls and Wolcott 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%	20.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	60.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	61.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY	1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 43% below NY	25 minHighest 23% below NY
Work from home	1.4%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	5.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Wolcott and Brasher Falls 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	—	#367 of 484 in NY
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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.