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Guilderland vs Halfmoon vs Wright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilderland has the highest household income ($112k).
Halfmoon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.2%).
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Guilderland | Halfmoon | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 37,260Highest |
26,245 |
1,739Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NY: +4.2% |
+19.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.4±1.1Lowest about the NY average |
42.1±2 6% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±1.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Guilderland and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wright and Guilderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
46.6% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.8%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
4%±1 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,273±$7kHighest 31% above NY |
$100,712±$7k 17% above NY |
$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
| Guilderland and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,400±$11k 16% below NY |
$387,700±$21kHighest 9% below NY |
$242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
| Halfmoon and Guilderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,564±$74Highest 4% below NY |
$1,559±$66 4% below NY |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
| Guilderland and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,314Highest 4% below NY |
$5,810 12% below NY |
$5,279Lowest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±6.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.3%±8.3 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Guilderland and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
67.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1996Highest 37 yrs newer than NY |
1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 34% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Guilderland and Halfmoon 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 | #76 of 484 in NY | #206 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MECHANICVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL | MECHANICVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.