Compare towns
Brasher vs Moira vs Bombay
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%).
Moira has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Bombay has the most people working from home (2.6%).
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 | Moira | Bombay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592 |
2,895Highest |
1,117Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.6% NY: +4.2% |
-7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±9Highest 17% above NY |
38±7.6Lowest 5% below NY |
38.5±8.2 3% below NY |
| Brasher and Bombay 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% |
23.7%±5.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Moira 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% |
17.6%±6 NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Brasher and Moira 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% |
20%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±2.2 NY: 7% |
2.2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Brasher and Moira 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 |
$64,116±$15kHighest 25% below NY |
$29,805±$21kLowest 65% below NY |
| Moira 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±$24kHighest 71% below NY |
$92,600±$12kLowest 78% below NY |
$92,800±$9k 78% below NY |
| Brasher and Bombay 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 |
$746±$190 54% below NY |
$777±$13Highest 52% below NY |
| Bombay and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Highest 62% below NY |
$1,695 74% below NY |
$984Lowest 85% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.3%±27.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.3%±32.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
70.5%±27.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher and Bombay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4% NY: 14% |
20.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
29.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
69.6% NY: 54.3% |
54.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.9%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
1%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
2.6%±2.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Bombay 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 | #405 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.