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East Greenbush vs Java vs North Greenbush
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Greenbush has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
North Greenbush has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | East Greenbush | Java | North Greenbush |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,687Highest |
2,049Lowest |
13,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.7 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.3±1.8Highest 16% above NY |
| North Greenbush and East Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±2.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and North Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| North Greenbush and East Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5.6%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,111±$9k 22% above NY |
$95,129±$24kLowest 11% above NY |
$117,372±$8kHighest 37% above NY |
| North Greenbush and East Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,500±$14k 31% below NY |
$223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$339,800±$22kHighest 20% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,643±$98 about the NY average |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,731±$167Highest 7% above NY |
| North Greenbush and East Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,474Highest about the NY average |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,833 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±10.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.7%±8 NY: 52.1% |
| East Greenbush and North Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.3%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| North Greenbush and East Greenbush 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 | #24 of 484 in NY | — | #116 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH GREENBUSH COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT (WILLIAMS) |
| High school in town | COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.