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Colonie vs Chenango vs Roessleville
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).
Roessleville has the most renters (29.3% rent).
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 | Roessleville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,702Lowest |
10,787 |
10,968Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 43.4±1.8Highest 9% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
42.4±2.2 7% above NY |
| Colonie and Roessleville 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest 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% |
19.4%±2.4Lowest 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%±3.3 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
8.5%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Roessleville and Colonie 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±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$96,058±$4k 12% above NY |
| Colonie and Roessleville 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 |
$172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY |
$264,500±$12k 38% below NY |
| Colonie and Roessleville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,570±$157Highest 3% below NY |
$1,038±$97Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,416±$58 13% below NY |
| Colonie and Roessleville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,712 44% below NY |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$3,973Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±16.9 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.7%±8.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango and Colonie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
19 min 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Colonie and Roessleville 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 | — |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| 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.