Village in New York, United States

Brewster

$510kMedian Home
283Sunny Days/yr
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Brewster is a village and the principal settlement within the town of Southeast in Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 2,508 at the 2020 census. The village, which is the most densely populated portion of the county, was named for two early farmer landowners, Walter and James Brewster, who donated land for the Brewster railroad station in 1848.

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Where It Is

Location Context
Brewster, New York
Latitude41.40°
Longitude-73.62°
Population2k
Altitude466 ft

State Context

New YorkU.S. state

New York, also called New York State, is a state located in the northeastern United States. Bordering the region of New England to its east, the country of Canada to the north, and Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, its territory extends into both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. New York is the fourth-most populous state in the United States, with over 20 million residents, and the 27th-largest state by area, with a total area of 54,556 square miles (141,300 km2).Wikipedia

Income tax: 4.00% - 10.90%Avg sales tax: 8.53%Property tax: 1.62%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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Nature Access

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City Profile

Median Age33 yrs
College Educated22%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home4%of workforce
Poverty Rate17%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$510k
Median home price
Rent burden45% of income
Household Income
$56k
Median annual
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Livability

Walk Score
50
School Rating
4.9/10
Internet
Fiber
54%
Cable
98%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
283
sunny days per year
78% of the year
Rainfall
51"
inches per year
Air Quality
45
Good AQI
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Current Conditions

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