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Ballston vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ballston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21%).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($286k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ballston | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 12,433Lowest |
12,524Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.1Lowest 7% above NY |
43.8±2.9Highest 10% above NY |
| Brunswick and Ballston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ballston and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Ballston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
43%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $116,161±$14kHighest 35% above NY |
$107,350±$11kLowest 25% above NY |
| Ballston and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,200±$16kHighest 12% below NY |
$285,600±$21kLowest 33% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,688±$220Highest 4% above NY |
$1,427±$118Lowest 12% below NY |
| Ballston and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,103Highest 7% below NY |
$5,147Lowest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±9.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.8%±11.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ballston and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Highest NY: 14% |
2.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 19.3%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ballston and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 484 in NY | #245 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BRUNSWICK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (BRITTONKILL) |
| High school in town | BALLSTON SPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.