Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Brockport's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades A, ranked 107th of 745 in New York. It reports less crime per resident than 80% of U.S. towns and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 76% of the country. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 97% of U.S. towns. 10% of residents are under 18 in Brockport, where New York’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. Few places in the country are easier to get around without a car. Brockport is home to SUNY Brockport.
Where Brockport beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Brockport is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 792 in 1830, a peak of 9,776 in 1980, 7,104 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1877 and 4 maps from 1899 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brockport. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi LakeLake Ontario30 mi Theme parkSix Flags Darien Lake1.5M visitors a year
19 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
40 mi State parkLetchworth State Park
17 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross Arena
18 mi MuseumThe National Museum of PlayLake Ontario: NASA, Public domain · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Letchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0 · The National Museum of Play: Misc, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brockport, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Brockport.
Brockport pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the New York norm, is shaped by its college students and carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of New York (mostly inland flooding).
39.9% of residents are enrolled in college, against 7% statewide, which pulls the median age down.
The median age in Brockport is 23.3 years. Brockport has grown 9.4% since 2020, to 7,736 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 18 to 34 are 56% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 23% of residents (39% statewide).
| Brockport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 23.3 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 32% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 24.6, men 21.8.
| Brockport | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.3% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 44.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.4% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.4% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.7% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.5% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.4% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.4% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
3.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Brockport’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile.
| Brockport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Corbett Park | 0.5 mi | 10 |
| 2. Monika Andrews Children's Park | — | 1 |
| 3. South Avenue Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 100% of New York towns, with expected losses of about $104 per resident a year; that rating is what its A+ for hazard risk is built on.
Only 1 of the 758 New York towns we compare have a lower FEMA risk score than Brockport. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Brockport since 1978.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Brockport grades A overall with a typical home of about $275K, below the New York typical value; only 33 of the 89 New York towns graded A− or better can say that.
The typical Brockport home is worth about $275,000, up 4.7% in a year, 48% below the New York typical home. 47% of Brockport households own their home.
| Brockport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 47% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $995 a month | $1,103 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
At 8.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 65% of New York’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 9 reported in 2025, 1.2 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Against the 10,514 U.S. towns with household incomes like Brockport’s, it is healthier than 92%, so its A− isn’t only a matter of income.
23% of adults have high blood pressure in Brockport. Brockport beats the New York average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 39% of adults feel lonely in Brockport.
| Brockport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Brockport | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 6.8% | 11.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.2% | 3.4% |
| More adults with depression | 27.3% | 17.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Brockport has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 18° and about 67 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 2,477 working residents takes 19.7 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Most working residents leave Brockport for work: only 11% work in town. Jobs based in Brockport fell to 3,519 in 2023, 371 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Rochester (20%), Sweden (14%) and Henrietta (6%).
| Brockport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.5% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
4 within 15 miles of the center of Brockport
College town 40 of every 100 Brockport residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
8,366 counted in 2010 and 7,104 in 2020; an estimated 7,736 in 2025.
The decline has turned around: up 9.4% since 2020, after a 15.1% drop in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
11 notable people were born in Brockport.
Village in New York, United States
Brockport is a village in Monroe County, New York, United States. Most of the village is within the town of Sweden, with two small portions in the town of Clarkson. The population was 7,104 at the 2020 U.S. census, down from 8,366 in 2010. The name is derived from Hiel Brockway, an early settler. It is home to SUNY Brockport. Brockport is called "the Victorian village on the Erie Canal". In 2021, the village portion of the Erie Canal was remodeled, providing a bricked walkway, a brand-new canal visitor center, and several pieces of art of historical significance.
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2 towns share a border with Brockport.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockport | #107 | A | B− | A− | C+ | A− |
| Clarkson | #254 | B+ | C+ | — | C+ | B+ |
| Sweden | #227 | B+ | C+ | — | C+ | A− |
Clarkson and Sweden report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Brockport with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Brockport grades A overall, better than 88% of U.S. towns and #107 of 745 in New York. It grades A− for health, A− for safety and C+ for schools.
That is 3.6 years of the area's median household income ($76,284 across the Rochester, NY metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
11 notable people were born here, including Martin Ferrero and Fannie Barrier Williams.
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