Compare towns
Colonie vs Chenango vs Greenfield
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Greenfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Chenango | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,702Lowest |
10,787Highest |
8,039 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.4±1.8 9% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
43.5±3.4Highest 9% above NY |
| Greenfield and Colonie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Colonie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Colonie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±3.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Colonie and Chenango 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 |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$85,773±$18kLowest about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,400±$10k 33% below NY |
$172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY |
$375,800±$58kHighest 11% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,570±$157Highest 3% below NY |
$1,038±$97Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,312±$91 19% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,712 44% below NY |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,458Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±16.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
59.2%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Greenfield and Chenango 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% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.8%±13.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Greenfield and Colonie 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 | — | #233 of 484 in NY | #164 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.