Brushton

Population: 545
Median household income: $52,120
Median home value: $105,400

Located in Franklin County, New York, Brushton is a community with a population of 545. The median household income of $52,120 is below the Franklin County median ($63,747).

Between 2019 and 2023, Brushton's population grew 28.8% from 423 to 545, while its median home value rose 27.4% from $82,700 to $105,400.

The median resident is 27.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 545
Median age: 27.0 yrs
Median household income: $52,120
Median home value: $105,400
Median gross rent: $646
Housing units: 261
Homeownership rate: 54.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 11.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

423545

Median household income

$56,167$52,120

Median home value

$82,700$105,400

Median gross rent

$661$646

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	423	$56,167	$82,700	$661
2020	512	$51,563	$86,800	$631
2021	497	$47,283	$92,500	$711
2022	564	$52,212	$111,800	$755
2023	545	$52,120	$105,400	$646

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1722.4%

18 to 2419.1%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4422.0%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 644.8%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	5.7%
5 to 17	122	22.4%
18 to 24	104	19.1%
25 to 34	51	9.4%
35 to 44	120	22.0%
45 to 54	33	6.1%
55 to 64	26	4.8%
65 to 74	32	5.9%
75 and over	26	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	510	93.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	5.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate52.1%

Some college or associate's24.7%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	5.6%
High school graduate	150	52.1%
Some college or associate's	71	24.7%
Bachelor's degree	20	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	31	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone69.3%

Carpooled23.8%

Public transit2.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	169	69.3%
Carpooled	58	23.8%
Public transit	7	2.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	4.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18	7.7%
15 to 29 min	169	72.2%
30 to 44 min	18	7.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	29	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 21.8% (119 of 545)

	Count	Share
Family households	135	62.8%
Nonfamily households	80	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	215	82.4%
Vacant	46	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	116	54.0%
Renter-occupied	99	46.0%

1-unit, detached56.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units17.2%

5 to 19 units12.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	148	56.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	45	17.2%
5 to 19 units	33	12.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	35	13.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3610286
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.8307, -74.5119