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Moira vs Sheldon 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).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
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 |
2,267Lowest |
2,592 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
46.6±9Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Brasher and Sheldon 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brasher 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brasher 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±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$53,911±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| 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 72% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$124,300±$24k 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $746±$190 47% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$730±$195Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| 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 46% below U.S. |
$3,578Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,500 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±32.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.3%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brasher and Moira 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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 |
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.