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Claverack vs Schuyler Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Claverack has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Schuyler Falls has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Claverack | Schuyler Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,054Highest |
4,851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.1±2.8Lowest 33% above NY |
53.7±4.9Highest 35% above NY |
| Schuyler Falls and Claverack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Claverack and Schuyler Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.7%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Claverack and Schuyler Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Claverack and Schuyler Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,111±$11kLowest 14% below NY |
$103,977±$24kHighest 21% above NY |
| Schuyler Falls and Claverack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$52kHighest 23% below NY |
$201,600±$31kLowest 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$358Highest 23% below NY |
$1,081±$93Lowest 33% below NY |
| Claverack and Schuyler Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,523Highest 46% below NY |
$3,454Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.6%±23.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Claverack and Schuyler Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Claverack and Schuyler Falls 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 | — | #437 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | SARANAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BROOKWOOD SECURE CENTER FOR YOUTH | None in town |
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| 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.