Housing in this community varies, consisting of rows of mini-mansions at the north end and residential developments at the south end. PS 137 is surrounded by low-rise apartment buildings, another common feature of this neighborhood. Housing in Gravesend is slightly more expensive than other New York City communities. The median home value in this neighborhood is $631,000 and the median rent is $1,700 (Gravesend is a neighborhood in New York City, n.d.). According to the 2010 census, the average income of Gravesend residents is $49,669 (Community Facts, 2010). These findings lead one to assume that area residents live comfortably, neither in poverty nor in poverty