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Wright 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
Wright has the most people working from home (5.9%).
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 | Wright | Brasher |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
2,592Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
46.6±9Lowest 17% above NY |
| Wright and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±6.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Brasher and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Brasher and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Brasher and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$53,911±$14kLowest 37% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$124,300±$24kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$730±$195Lowest 55% below NY |
| Wright and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
74.3%±27.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Wright 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 | — | #300 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.