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Moira vs Sheldon vs Brasher
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).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($176k median).
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.
| Measure | Moira | Sheldon | Brasher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,895Highest |
2,216Lowest |
2,592 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38±7.6Lowest 5% below NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
46.6±9 17% above NY |
| Sheldon and Brasher 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%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±6.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Moira and Brasher 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% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Brasher 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% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Brasher and Sheldon 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 25% below NY |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
$53,911±$14kLowest 37% below NY |
| Sheldon and Moira 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 |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$124,300±$24k 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $746±$190 54% below NY |
$818±$84Highest 50% below NY |
$730±$195Lowest 55% below NY |
| Sheldon and Moira 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 |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
$2,500 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±32.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
74.3%±27.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.1% NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 1%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Sheldon 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 | #405 of 484 in NY | — | #300 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.