Compare towns
DeWitt vs Red Hook vs Glenville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
DeWitt has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Red Hook has the most expensive homes ($430k median).
Glenville has the oldest population (median age 43.6).
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 | DeWitt | Red Hook | Glenville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,589 |
11,108Lowest |
29,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±2Lowest 4% above NY |
42.7±2.4 7% above NY |
43.6±1.7Highest 10% above NY |
| Glenville and Red Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±1.9 NY: 20.5% |
| DeWitt and Glenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49% NY: 40.2% |
57.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
41.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
14.7%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,218±$7kLowest 7% above NY |
$112,363±$7kHighest 31% above NY |
$98,423±$5k 14% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,500±$13kLowest 43% below NY |
$430,000±$25kHighest about the NY average |
$257,400±$8k 39% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,042±$73Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,436±$101Highest 11% below NY |
$1,247±$101 23% below NY |
| Red Hook and Glenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,113 7% below NY |
$8,229Highest 25% above NY |
$5,814Lowest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±8.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.8%±9.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.2%±8 NY: 52.1% |
| Red Hook and Glenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.5% NY: 54.3% |
76.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 46% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
22.9%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #70 of 484 in NY | #181 of 484 in NY | #101 of 484 in NY |
| School district | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | RED HOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCOTIA-GLENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL | RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | SCOTIA-GLENVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
10.4Lowest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.