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Brasher vs Coventry vs Afton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brasher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Coventry has the most people working from home (7.1%).
Afton has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Coventry | Afton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592 |
1,392Lowest |
2,733Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±9Lowest 17% above NY |
52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
47.6±6.3 20% above NY |
| Coventry and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±6.2 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Afton and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±5 NY: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.6% NY: 40.2% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
11.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Brasher and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,911±$14k 37% below NY |
$63,281±$12kHighest 26% below NY |
$51,736±$13kLowest 40% below NY |
| Coventry and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,300±$24kLowest 71% below NY |
$132,700±$25kHighest 69% below NY |
$125,700±$23k 70% below NY |
| Coventry and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $730±$195Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
$826±$212 49% below NY |
| Coventry and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,833 57% below NY |
$3,395Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.3%±27.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66%±45.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest NY: 14% |
15% NY: 14% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Coventry and Afton 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 | — | #418 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.7 |
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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.