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Colonie vs Strafford vs Roessleville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
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 | Strafford | Roessleville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,702 |
1,372Lowest |
10,968Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.4±1.8 12% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.4±2.2Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Lowest 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% |
19.4%±2.4Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% 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% |
8.5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$6k 29% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$96,058±$4kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Colonie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,400±$10k 14% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$264,500±$12kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,570±$157Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,416±$58 about the U.S. average |
| Colonie and Roessleville 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. |
$3,973 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Colonie 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Colonie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.