Putnam County > Brewster (village)
Population trend for Brewster
03,0001970: 1,6381,63819701980: 1,6501,65019801990: 1,5661,56619902000: 2,1622,16220002010: 2,3902,39020102020: 2,5082,50820202023: 2,5102,5102023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Brewster is a village in the Mid-Hudson region in the town of Southeast.

Community anchors include Brewster Central School District and Brewster Public Library.

2023 Median income for Putnam County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Putnam County home price index (FHFA)
1977–2024: Home prices rose about 922%.

223 122 22 1977 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Brewster
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Brewster
Married-couple families: 398 (84.1%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 34 (7.2%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 41 (8.7%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 393 (78.0%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 111 (22.0%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Brewster

Pct 5 and under 0% Pct 6 to 17 26% Pct 18 to 64 11% Pct 65 and over 15%

The overall poverty rate in Brewster is 12 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 6 to 17.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Brewster lived in the prior year

Same house: 2,220 (88.4%) Different NY county: 112 (4.5%) Different state: 118 (4.7%) Abroad: 46 (1.8%) 2,510 current residents Same house: 2,220 (88.4%) Same house Different state: 118 (4.7%) Different state Different NY county: 112 (4.5%) Different NY county Abroad: 46 (1.8%) Abroad Same county (different house): 14 (0.6%) Same county (different house) (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Brewster residents
32.3 33.1 33 34.8 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau