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Moira vs Proctor vs Brasher vs Triangle

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Moira has the most affordable homes ($93k median).
Proctor has the most expensive homes ($210k median).
Brasher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).

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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.

MeasureMoiraProctorBrasherTriangle
People
Population
2,895Highest
1,794Lowest
2,592
2,773
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38±7.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
42.4±6.4
9% above U.S.
46.6±9Highest
20% above U.S.
38.9±2.4
about the U.S. average
Brasher and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.7%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.8%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
18.4%±6.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.1%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
Moira and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.6%±6
U.S.: 17.2%
22.4%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
23.5%±5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.3%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Brasher and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
10.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±2.2
U.S.: 6.4%
6.4%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Triangle and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$64,116±$15k
21% below U.S.
$74,167±$12kHighest
8% below U.S.
$53,911±$14kLowest
33% below U.S.
$71,875±$16k
11% below U.S.
Proctor and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$92,600±$12kLowest
72% below U.S.
$209,900±$17kHighest
37% below U.S.
$124,300±$24k
63% below U.S.
$124,400±$17k
63% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$746±$190
47% below U.S.
$1,029±$202Highest
27% below U.S.
$730±$195Lowest
48% below U.S.
$864±$62
39% below U.S.
Proctor and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,695Lowest
46% below U.S.
$4,032Highest
29% above U.S.
$2,500
20% below U.S.
$2,718
13% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.3%±32.8
U.S.: 51.1%
37.3%±16.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
74.3%±27.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.4%±3.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Brasher and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
20.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
16.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
22.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
19%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
69.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
22 min
16% below U.S.
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
29 min
9% above U.S.
Work from home
1%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
1.9%±1.8
U.S.: 15.1%
5.8%±2.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Proctor and Triangle 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 — #300 of 484 in NY #335 of 484 in NY
School district BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL Proctor Junior/Senior High School None in town WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
9.5
8.7Lowest
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10.7Highest
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U.S. 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.