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Brunswick vs Troy
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Troy has the most renters (62.6% rent).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 12,524Lowest |
51,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.9Highest 10% above NY |
32.3±1.1Lowest 19% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Brunswick and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
16.6%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $107,350±$11kHighest 25% above NY |
$58,477±$5kLowest 32% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,600±$21kHighest 33% below NY |
$206,500±$10kLowest 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$118Highest 12% below NY |
$1,175±$29Lowest 28% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,147Highest 22% below NY |
$4,749Lowest 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.8%±11.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.7%±5.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
37.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older 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% |
14.5%±2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Troy 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 | #284 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BRUNSWICK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (BRITTONKILL) | LANSINGBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | TROY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
| 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.