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Bethlehem vs Schodack vs Perinton
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%).
Schodack has the most homeowners (86.4%).
Perinton has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Schodack | Perinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,139 |
12,933Lowest |
46,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2Lowest 14% above NY |
46.1±1.9Highest 16% above NY |
45.9±1.4 15% above NY |
| Schodack and Perinton 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% |
19.9%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Bethlehem and Perinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Schodack and Perinton 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% |
38.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
62.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±0.6 NY: 7% |
| Bethlehem and Perinton 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 |
$108,074±$13kLowest 26% above NY |
$112,093±$5k 30% above NY |
| Bethlehem and Perinton 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 |
$302,100±$19kLowest 29% below NY |
$310,200±$9k 27% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,721±$81Highest 6% above NY |
$1,273±$182Lowest 21% below NY |
$1,349±$87 17% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,842Highest 19% above NY |
$6,301Lowest 4% below NY |
$7,684 17% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±7.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.1%±8.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Schodack and Perinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% NY: 14% |
6.1%Highest NY: 14% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 33% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 19.6%±2.7 NY: 14.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
21.2%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Perinton and Bethlehem 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 | #187 of 484 in NY | #136 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FAIRPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | FAIRPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
9.9Lowest |
11.3 |
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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.