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Guilderland vs Long Beach vs Knox
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Long Beach has the most expensive homes ($696k median).
Knox has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Long Beach | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 37,260Highest |
34,756 |
2,559Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NY: +4.2% |
+5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.4±1.1Lowest about the NY average |
43.5±1.9 9% above NY |
49.8±6.7Highest 25% above NY |
| Knox and Long Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±1.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.8%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Guilderland and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Long Beach and Knox 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% |
55.8% NY: 40.2% |
36.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.8%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,273±$7kLowest 31% above NY |
$140,739±$7kHighest 64% above NY |
$124,083±$14k 44% above NY |
| Long Beach and Knox 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 |
$696,400±$28kHighest 64% above NY |
$299,800±$37kLowest 29% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,564±$74 4% below NY |
$2,515±$168Highest 55% above NY |
$1,125±$44Lowest 31% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,314 4% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$4,451Lowest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±6.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±7.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34 NY: 52.1% |
| Long Beach and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
66% NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 34% below NY |
41 minHighest 27% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.8%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±8.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Long Beach and Knox 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 | #56 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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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.