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Brunswick vs Wynantskill
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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Wynantskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+23.6%).
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 | Wynantskill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 12,524Highest |
3,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+23.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
47.8±4.6Highest 20% above NY |
| Wynantskill 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% |
18.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Brunswick and Wynantskill 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% |
22.6%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wynantskill 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
40.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Wynantskill and Brunswick 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 |
$108,558±$31kHighest 26% above NY |
| Wynantskill 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 |
$293,400±$22kHighest 31% below NY |
| Wynantskill and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$118Highest 12% below NY |
$1,200±$119Lowest 26% below NY |
| Brunswick and Wynantskill 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 |
$5,470Highest 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.8%±11.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.7%±23Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wynantskill 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% |
6.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
22.9%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wynantskill 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 | — |
| School district | BRUNSWICK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (BRITTONKILL) | — |
| High school 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.