What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coeymans has the most affordable homes ($234k median).

Bethlehem has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Coeymans	Bethlehem
People
Population	7,240Lowest	35,139Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.6±2.8Highest 17% above NY	45.3±2Lowest 14% above NY
	Coeymans and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.9%±1.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Bethlehem and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.2%±1.8Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	64.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8%±3.5Highest NY: 7%	4.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Coeymans and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,403±$8kLowest 11% above NY	$123,893±$9kHighest 44% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$234,100±$13kLowest 45% below NY	$370,400±$10kHighest 13% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,053±$157Lowest 35% below NY	$1,721±$81Highest 6% above NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,145Lowest 37% below NY	$7,842Highest 19% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47%±13Highest NY: 52.1%	40%±7.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Coeymans and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest NY: 14%	5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80%Highest NY: 54.3%	73%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% below NY	22 minLowest 33% below NY
Work from home	15.5%±7.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	19.6%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Bethlehem and Coeymans 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	#428 of 484 in NY	#34 of 484 in NY
School district	RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.1Lowest	13.0Highest
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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.