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Bethlehem vs Coeymans vs Schodack
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Coeymans has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Schodack has the most homeowners (86.4%).
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 | Bethlehem | Coeymans | Schodack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,139Highest |
7,240Lowest |
12,933 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2Lowest 14% above NY |
46.6±2.8Highest 17% above NY |
46.1±1.9 16% above NY |
| Coeymans and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±1.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Bethlehem and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±1.8 NY: 17.9% |
15%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Schodack and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.9 NY: 7% |
8%±3.5Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Coeymans and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,893±$9kHighest 44% above NY |
$95,403±$8kLowest 11% above NY |
$108,074±$13k 26% above NY |
| Bethlehem and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,400±$10kHighest 13% below NY |
$234,100±$13kLowest 45% below NY |
$302,100±$19k 29% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,721±$81Highest 6% above NY |
$1,053±$157Lowest 35% below NY |
$1,273±$182 21% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,842Highest 19% above NY |
$4,145Lowest 37% below NY |
$6,301 4% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±7.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47%±13 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schodack and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% NY: 14% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80% NY: 54.3% |
86.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 19.6%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Bethlehem and Coeymans 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 | #34 of 484 in NY | #428 of 484 in NY | #187 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
9.1Lowest |
9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.