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Butler vs Brasher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Butler has the most people working from home (3.3%).
Brasher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Butler | Brasher |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,759Lowest |
2,592Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±11.1Highest 20% above NY |
46.6±9Lowest 17% above NY |
| Butler and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±1.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±6.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Butler and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Butler and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
10.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Brasher and Butler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $50,192±$24kLowest 42% below NY |
$53,911±$14kHighest 37% below NY |
| Brasher and Butler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$17kLowest 79% below NY |
$124,300±$24kHighest 71% below NY |
| Brasher and Butler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $684±$203Lowest 58% below NY |
$730±$195Highest 55% below NY |
| Brasher and Butler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,102Lowest 68% below NY |
$2,500Highest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±18.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
74.3%±27.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Butler 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.