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Brewster, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Putnam County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,510
Population
5,122/sq mi density
$65,881
Median Income
$34,182 per capita
$351,800
Home Value
$512,017 Zillow
$1,667
Median Rent
37.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,881 median income, 1.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$351,800 home value, $1,667/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,881
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,182
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
74% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brewster vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brewster’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,881
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,182
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$112,316
156%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,299
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,299
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.6%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.0%
19% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,494M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.6%
Public Transit
6%
Work From Home
6%
Other
20.4%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,328
Restaurants
222
Healthcare
245
Retail
298
Manufacturing
66
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$112,316
56% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,245
278% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,881 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,182 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $112,316 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,299 |
| County GDP | $5,494M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.6% |
| Public Transit | 6.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,328 |
| Restaurants | 222 |
| Healthcare | 245 |
| Retail | 298 |
| Manufacturing | 66 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $112,316 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,245 |