BroctonNY
A town of 1,310, settled in 1805.
Is Brocton a good place to live?
The best of Brocton’s subject grades is an A− for history; the weakest is a D for incomes. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Brocton, above both the New York town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 62 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on incomes. Brocton's schools rank behind 85% of the state's. Brocton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Brocton stand out
Where Brocton beats most towns.
Brocton has shrunk 16% since 2010
1,486 counted in 2010 and 1,286 in 2020; an estimated 1,310 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Brocton grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Brocton is from typical.
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Moving to Brocton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brocton, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brocton.
The typical home in Brocton is valued at about $152K
The typical Brocton home is worth about $152,000, about the same as a year ago, 71% below the New York typical home. Brocton’s median rent is $753 a month, against $1,101 a month in New York’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 65% of households own their home in Brocton.
| Brocton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $753 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 65% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Brocton’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Brocton for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in Brocton is 17 minutes. Since 2013, Brocton has lost 376 jobs, to 292 in 2023.
| Brocton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.5% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Brocton, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Brocton
Brocton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Brocton’s July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Brocton is less healthy than 61% of U.S. towns
Brocton beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 16% of Brocton adults report frequent physical distress.
| Brocton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Brocton | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6% |
| More smokers | 16.2% | 11.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30.2% | 24% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Brocton
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Brocton
About 3 of every 100 Brocton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
1,310 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Brocton
Village in New York, United States
Brocton is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The name was derived by combining the names "Brockway" and "Minton", two prominent local families. The population was 1,335 at the 2020 census. Brocton is within the town of Portland. The Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility, a state prison, is located just north of the village limits.
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- Established
- 1805
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 735 ft
- ZIP code
- 14716
Questions about Brocton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brocton, NY expensive?
Not for the 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+.
What is Brocton, NY known for?
2 notable people were born here, including George Pullman and Don Reinhoudt.