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Cobleskill vs Menands vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cobleskill has the youngest population (median age 30.3).
Menands has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
Sidney has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
Cobleskill is a college town. 25.3% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Cobleskill | Menands | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,682Highest |
4,505 |
3,931Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+14.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 30.3±5.3Lowest 24% below NY |
33±7.4Highest 17% below NY |
33±14.3Highest 17% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.8%±7.6 NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sidney and Menands are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
14.7%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Cobleskill and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 25.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
8.8%±4.7 NY: 7% |
0.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $46,059±$8kLowest 46% below NY |
$80,583±$11kHighest 6% below NY |
$50,208±$14k 42% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,300±$16k 54% below NY |
$271,300±$64kHighest 36% below NY |
$120,700±$13kLowest 72% below NY |
| Menands and Cobleskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $874±$29Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,414±$50Highest 13% below NY |
$902±$196 44% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 12% below NY |
$5,866Highest 11% below NY |
$3,495Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±17.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.8%±16.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Cobleskill and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
21%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 39.1% NY: 54.3% |
31.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
42.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.8 NY: 14.9% |
18%±7.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Menands and Cobleskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.