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Brasher vs Moira vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brasher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Moira has the most affordable homes ($93k median).
Proctor has the most people working from home (9.4%).
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 | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592 |
2,895Highest |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±9Highest 20% above U.S. |
38±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Brasher and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Moira and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brasher and Proctor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brasher and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,911±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$64,116±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,300±$24k 63% below U.S. |
$92,600±$12kLowest 72% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $730±$195Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$746±$190 47% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500 20% below U.S. |
$1,695Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.3%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±32.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brasher and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.