Compare towns
Brunswick vs Schodack vs Ballston
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).
Schodack has the most homeowners (86.4%).
Ballston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21%).
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 | Schodack | Ballston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,524 |
12,933Highest |
12,433Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+21%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.9 10% above NY |
46.1±1.9Highest 16% above NY |
42.6±2.1Lowest 7% above NY |
| Schodack and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±4Highest 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+ | 19.6%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Schodack 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% NY: 40.2% |
38.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
50.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,350±$11kLowest 25% above NY |
$108,074±$13k 26% above NY |
$116,161±$14kHighest 35% above NY |
| Ballston and Schodack 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 |
$302,100±$19k 29% below NY |
$373,200±$16kHighest 12% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$118 12% below NY |
$1,273±$182Lowest 21% below NY |
$1,688±$220Highest 4% above NY |
| Ballston and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,147Lowest 22% below NY |
$6,301Highest 4% below NY |
$6,103 7% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.8%±11.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.2%±9.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.1%Highest NY: 14% |
4.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% NY: 54.3% |
86.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% below NY |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
19.3%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ballston and Schodack 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 | #187 of 484 in NY | #33 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BRUNSWICK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (BRITTONKILL) | EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | BALLSTON SPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.