Compare towns
Brant vs Halfmoon vs Wright vs Evans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brant has the oldest housing (typical home built 1953).
Halfmoon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.2%).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Brant | Halfmoon | Wright | Evans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,224 |
26,245Highest |
1,739Lowest |
15,183 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+19.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.5 25% above NY |
42.1±2Lowest 6% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
49.5±2.8 24% above NY |
| Wright and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Halfmoon and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Evans and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% NY: 40.2% |
46.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±1Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Halfmoon and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,531±$24k 4% above NY |
$100,712±$7kHighest 17% above NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$72,467±$8kLowest 16% below NY |
| Halfmoon and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,100±$22k 53% below NY |
$387,700±$21kHighest 9% below NY |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$176,500±$10kLowest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,089±$121 33% below NY |
$1,559±$66Highest 4% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,528Lowest 46% below NY |
$5,810Highest 12% below NY |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$4,590 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.3%±8.3 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Brant and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
11.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
86.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1996Highest 37 yrs newer than NY |
1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Halfmoon and Brant 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 | — | #206 of 484 in NY | — | #180 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | MECHANICVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) |
| High school in town | — | MECHANICVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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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.