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Moira vs Proctor vs Triangle vs Brasher
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.
| Measure | Moira | Proctor | Triangle | Brasher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,895Highest |
1,794Lowest |
2,773 |
2,592 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
46.6±9Highest 20% above U.S. |
| 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% |
23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±6.2Lowest 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% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±5Highest 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% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.6%Lowest 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% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 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. |
$71,875±$16k 11% below U.S. |
$53,911±$14kLowest 33% 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. |
$124,400±$17k 63% below U.S. |
$124,300±$24k 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $746±$190 47% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$864±$62 39% below U.S. |
$730±$195Lowest 48% 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. |
$2,718 13% below U.S. |
$2,500 20% 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% |
46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.3%±27.2Highest 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% |
19% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±1.8 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 | — | #335 of 484 in NY | #300 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
8.7Lowest |
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.