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Moira vs Brasher Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moira has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Brasher Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Moira | Brasher Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,895Highest |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38±7.6Lowest 5% below NY |
49.3±18.7Highest 24% above NY |
| Brasher Falls and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±7.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Moira and Brasher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Brasher Falls and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
10.1%±6.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Brasher Falls and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $64,116±$15kHighest 25% below NY |
$52,868±$35kLowest 39% below NY |
| Moira and Brasher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $92,600±$12kLowest 78% below NY |
$98,000±$43kHighest 77% below NY |
| Brasher Falls and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $746±$190Highest 54% below NY |
$416±$387Lowest 74% below NY |
| Moira and Brasher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,695Lowest 74% below NY |
$2,488Highest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±32.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
75.4%±34.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher Falls and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
13.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 1%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
1.4%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Brasher Falls and Moira 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 | #405 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.