What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colonie has the shortest commute (17 min average).

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.

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

Measure	Colonie	Greenfield
People
Population	7,702Lowest	8,039Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.4±1.8Lowest 9% 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%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%	18.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Colonie and Greenfield 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%	19.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Colonie and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	37.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.9%±3.3Highest NY: 7%	4.8%±3.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Colonie and Greenfield 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	$85,773±$18kLowest about the NY average
	Colonie and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$285,400±$10kLowest 33% below NY	$375,800±$58kHighest 11% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,570±$157Highest 3% below NY	$1,312±$91Lowest 19% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,712Lowest 44% below NY	$4,458Highest 32% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.3%±16.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	59.2%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Greenfield 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%	15.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY	1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 48% below NY	24 minHighest 26% below NY
Work from home	15.7%±5.5Lowest 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	—	#164 of 484 in NY
School district	—	SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.