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Brasher vs Croghan
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%).
Croghan has the most people working from home (4.2%).
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 | Croghan |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,592Lowest |
3,209Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±9Highest 17% above NY |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% above NY |
| Brasher and Croghan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±6.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.2%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Croghan and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Brasher and Croghan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $53,911±$14kLowest 37% below NY |
$72,220±$6kHighest 16% below NY |
| Croghan 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 |
$191,300±$16kHighest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $730±$195Lowest 55% below NY |
$897±$202Highest 45% below NY |
| Croghan and Brasher 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 |
$2,780Highest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.3%±27.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
66.9%±67.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher and Croghan 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% |
14.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
22 minHighest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Croghan 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.