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Brasher vs Warrensburg vs Moira

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%).
Warrensburg has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Moira has the most affordable homes ($93k median).

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.

MeasureBrasherWarrensburgMoira
People
Population
2,592Lowest
3,954Highest
2,895
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.6%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-3.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-0.6%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
46.6±9
17% above NY
50.1±6Highest
26% above NY
38±7.6Lowest
5% below NY
Warrensburg and Brasher 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%
19%±4
NY: 20.5%
23.7%±5.9Highest
NY: 20.5%
Moira and Warrensburg 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%
19.9%±5
NY: 17.9%
17.6%±6Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Brasher and Warrensburg 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%
18.9%
NY: 40.2%
20%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.4%±2.2Highest
NY: 7%
2.5%±1.5Lowest
NY: 7%
2.7%±2.2
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±$14kLowest
37% below NY
$60,907±$12k
29% below NY
$64,116±$15kHighest
25% below NY
Moira and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$124,300±$24k
71% below NY
$167,400±$9kHighest
61% below NY
$92,600±$12kLowest
78% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$730±$195Lowest
55% below NY
$911±$50Highest
44% below NY
$746±$190
54% below NY
Warrensburg and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,500
62% below NY
$2,783Highest
58% below NY
$1,695Lowest
74% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
74.3%±27.2Highest
NY: 52.1%
48.7%±16.1
NY: 52.1%
38.3%±32.8Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Brasher and Warrensburg 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%
14.7%Lowest
NY: 14%
20.1%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.4%Highest
NY: 54.3%
74.3%
NY: 54.3%
69.6%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
19 yrs newer than NY
1969Lowest
10 yrs newer than NY
1974
15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 minLowest
37% below NY
21 min
36% below NY
32 minHighest
about the NY average
Work from home
1.9%±1.8
NY: 14.9%
10.3%±5.5Highest
NY: 14.9%
1%±1.3Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #300 of 484 in NY #314 of 484 in NY #405 of 484 in NY
School district BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT WARRENSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town None in town WARRENSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school —
7.5Lowest
9.5Highest
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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.