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Greenfield vs Colonie
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Colonie has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Greenfield | Colonie |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,039Highest |
7,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.5±3.4Highest 9% above NY |
43.4±1.8Lowest 9% above NY |
| Greenfield and Colonie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Colonie and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Colonie and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.1Lowest NY: 7% |
7.9%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Colonie and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,773±$18kLowest about the NY average |
$103,983±$6kHighest 21% above NY |
| Colonie and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,800±$58kHighest 11% below NY |
$285,400±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,312±$91Lowest 19% below NY |
$1,570±$157Highest 3% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458Highest 32% below NY |
$3,712Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.2%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±16.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Greenfield and Colonie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 26% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 23.8%±13.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Greenfield and Colonie 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 | #164 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
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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.