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Brunswick vs North Greenbush
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($286k median).
North Greenbush has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Brunswick | North Greenbush |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 12,524Lowest |
13,297Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
46.3±1.8Highest 16% above NY |
| North Greenbush and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Brunswick and North Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| North Greenbush and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
5.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Brunswick and North Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $107,350±$11kLowest 25% above NY |
$117,372±$8kHighest 37% above NY |
| North Greenbush and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,600±$21kLowest 33% below NY |
$339,800±$22kHighest 20% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$118Lowest 12% below NY |
$1,731±$167Highest 7% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,147Lowest 22% below NY |
$5,833Highest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.8%±11.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.7%±8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| North Greenbush and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| North Greenbush 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 | #245 of 484 in NY | #116 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BRUNSWICK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (BRITTONKILL) | EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH GREENBUSH COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT (WILLIAMS) |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.