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Brewster HeightsNY

1,196 people live in this town in New York.

Population
1,196
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$384K
Census ACS
Household income
$144K
median
Median age
41.1
years
Jobs based here
28
A commuter town

Is Brewster Heights a good place to live?

Brewster Heights’ typical journey to work is 36 minutes, above both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 759 New York towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Brewster Heights. We don’t grade Brewster Heights yet; the figures below are still real.

Small town

1,196 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Brewster · 1 miSoutheast · 1 miCarmel · 5 miNorth Salem · 5 miPatterson · 6 miKent · 6 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Brewster Heights.

Work & commute

Most of Brewster Heights’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

0%work in town

The median household income in Brewster Heights is $144,000. The top destinations are New York (24%), Southeast (13%) and Danbury (4%). In Brewster Heights, 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Brewster HeightsTypical New York townTypical U.S. town
Median household income$144,000$82,000$80,000
Below the poverty line7.9%9.5%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Brewster Heights0%
New York24%
Southeast13%
Danbury4%
Carmel3%
25 mi
median commute distance
28
jobs based in Brewster Heights
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageBrewster Heights’ work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
The jobs here28 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Brewster HeightsCommute times36 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 25 miles

Census LEHD 2024 · ACS

Natural hazards

Brewster Heights faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

28risk score of 100

Brewster Heights’ natural-hazard score from FEMA is recorded as 28 of 100. Expected losses in Brewster Heights break down as 67% from inland flooding and 6% from cold waves.

FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes
Full pageBrewster Heights’ hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters21 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Brewster Heights’ year

49″snow a winter

In Brewster Heights, the peak summer temperature is 84°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–39°
Spring37–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBrewster Heights’ climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 19°Rain & snow49″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Brewster Heights is

Brewster Heights: 34% of adults feel lonely. In Brewster Heights, 31% of adults have high blood pressure, and 30% have obesity.

Brewster HeightsTypical New York townTypical U.S. town
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%21%23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)31%34%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)30%33%35%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
32 measures vs. New York
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Putnam Hospital Center
2.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageBrewster Heights’ health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby2.4 miles to an ER · Putnam Hospital CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than NY on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

1
homes sold in September
Full pageBrewster Heights’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the full Housing & cost-of-living page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 3.0 years of the town’s median household incomeRentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Brewster Heights

14pages on Brewster Heights
The big questions
HealthBetter than NY on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$144K median household income · 28 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 28% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions580 nearby · Wonder Lake State Park 6 miLibraryBrewster Public LibraryCollegesWestern Connecticut State University is 9.6 mi away
The story
Climate84° summer highs · 49″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Nearby attractions

United States Military Academy and 100 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brewster Heights. Close and well known come first.

All 580 attractions →
Big draw17 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy28 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery11 mi LakeCandlewood Lake28 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year17 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium6 mi State parkWonder Lake State Park
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain · Wonder Lake State Park: Anthony22 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Brewster Heights: who provides what

Brewster Heights is unincorporated, so Putnam County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHunters Glen Condominium WS water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPutnam CountyPutnam County provides services here
SchoolsBrewster Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePutnam County Board of ElectionsPutnam County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code1050910509 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Brewster Heights for work

Where Brewster Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → New York New York 24% 13% → Southeast Southeast 13% 4% → Danbury Danbury 4% 3% → Carmel Carmel 3% 3% → White Plains White Plains 3% 3% → Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant 3% Brewster Heights · 0% stay
28jobs based in Brewster Heights
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2024

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Brewster Heights

Western Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Danbury, CT9.6 mi$13,401 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Brewster Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Brewster Heights

Census-designated place in New York, United States

Brewster Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Southeast in Putnam County, New York, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Brewster Heights had a population of 1,076. Brewster Heights occupies a hilltop in the west-central part of the town of Southeast, in southeastern Putnam County. It is bordered to the south by the village of Brewster. It is 12 miles (19 km) west of Danbury, Connecticut.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
630 ft

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