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Halfmoon 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
Halfmoon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.2%).
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 | Halfmoon | Knox |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 26,245Highest |
2,559Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±2Lowest 6% above NY |
49.8±6.7Highest 25% above NY |
| Knox and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Halfmoon and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Knox and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Knox and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $100,712±$7kLowest 17% above NY |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,700±$21kHighest 9% below NY |
$299,800±$37kLowest 29% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,559±$66Highest 4% below NY |
$1,125±$44Lowest 31% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,810Highest 12% below NY |
$4,451Lowest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±8.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Knox and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 37 yrs newer than NY |
1982Lowest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Knox 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 | #206 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MECHANICVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | MECHANICVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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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.