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Colonie vs Strafford vs Guilderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering ColonieColonie
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colonie has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Guilderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Strafford | Guilderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,702 |
1,372Lowest |
37,260Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±1.8 12% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Guilderland 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±$6kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$112,273±$7kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Guilderland and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,400±$10kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$357,400±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,570±$157Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,564±$74 11% above U.S. |
| Colonie and Guilderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,712Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,314 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Guilderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Guilderland and Strafford 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 | — | — | #76 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Strafford School District | GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.