What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hinsdale has the most people working from home (8.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hinsdale	Brasher
People
Population	2,187Lowest	2,592Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44±5.2Lowest 11% above NY	46.6±9Highest 17% above NY
	Brasher and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±5Highest NY: 20.5%	18.4%±6.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Hinsdale and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Brasher and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	9.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	10.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%	4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7%
	Brasher and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,146±$10kHighest 35% below NY	$53,911±$14kLowest 37% below NY
	Hinsdale and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$91,200±$8kLowest 78% below NY	$124,300±$24kHighest 71% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$922±$375Highest 43% below NY	$730±$195Lowest 55% below NY
	Hinsdale and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,775Lowest 73% below NY	$2,500Highest 62% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.6%±18.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	74.3%±27.2Highest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	18.2%Lowest NY: 14%	22.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	75.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 34% below NY	20 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	8.1%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9%	1.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Hinsdale 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
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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.