What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glenville has the most affordable homes ($257k median).

Charlton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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	Glenville	Charlton
People
Population	29,372Highest	4,337Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.6±1.7Highest 10% above NY	43.5±3.1Lowest 9% above NY
	Glenville and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.2%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Charlton and Glenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.5%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Charlton and Glenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	51.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1Highest NY: 7%	3.3%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Glenville and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,423±$5kLowest 14% above NY	$106,801±$22kHighest 24% above NY
	Charlton and Glenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$257,400±$8kLowest 39% below NY	$340,200±$21kHighest 20% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,247±$101Lowest 23% below NY	$1,390±$154Highest 14% below NY
	Charlton and Glenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,814Highest 12% below NY	$5,198Lowest 21% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.2%±8Highest NY: 52.1%	18%±47.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Glenville and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest NY: 14%	5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	96.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest same as NY	1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 26% below NY	31 minHighest 6% below NY
Work from home	14.9%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	17.2%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Charlton and Glenville 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	#101 of 484 in NY	#52 of 484 in NY
School district	BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCOTIA-GLENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	SCOTIA-GLENVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3	—
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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.