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Duane vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Duane has the most kids (15.9% under 18).
Brighton has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Brighton is a college town. 48.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Duane | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 226Lowest |
1,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -18.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.3±10.7Highest 31% above NY |
22.2±1.3Lowest 44% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±11.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
6.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Duane and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Duane and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±6.3Lowest NY: 7% |
48.1%±6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $84,000±$31kHighest about the NY average |
$65,750±$19kLowest 24% below NY |
| Duane and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,800±$75kLowest 71% below NY |
$245,500±$60kHighest 42% below NY |
| Brighton and Duane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$199 32% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,243Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,544Highest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
16%±34Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Duane and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±7.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Brighton and Duane 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 | — | #22 of 484 in NY |
| 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.