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Colonie vs Au Sable
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colonie has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Au Sable has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Colonie | Au Sable |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,702Highest |
3,156Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.4±1.8Lowest 9% above NY |
45.4±8Highest 14% above NY |
| Au Sable and Colonie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±7.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Au Sable and Colonie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Colonie and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±3.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Colonie and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $103,983±$6kHighest 21% above NY |
$95,069±$36kLowest 11% above NY |
| Colonie and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,400±$10kHighest 33% below NY |
$133,000±$43kLowest 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,570±$157Highest 3% below NY |
$1,074±$328Lowest 34% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,712Highest 44% below NY |
$3,242Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±16.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.3%±23Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Au Sable and Colonie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
12%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.4%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #248 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.