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Grafton vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($217k median).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Grafton | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,859Lowest |
12,524Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±6.9Highest 32% above NY |
43.8±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
| Grafton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Brunswick and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Grafton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $100,809±$24kLowest 17% above NY |
$107,350±$11kHighest 25% above NY |
| Brunswick and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,800±$39kLowest 49% below NY |
$285,600±$21kHighest 33% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$329Lowest 31% below NY |
$1,427±$118Highest 12% below NY |
| Brunswick and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,452Lowest 48% below NY |
$5,147Highest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.5%±46.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
26.8%±11.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Brunswick and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest NY: 14% |
2.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 minLowest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.4%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Brunswick and Grafton 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 | — | #245 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | BRUNSWICK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (BRITTONKILL) |
| 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.