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Halfmoon vs Knox 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
Halfmoon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.2%).
Knox has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Halfmoon | Knox | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,245Highest |
2,559 |
1,739Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±2Lowest 6% above NY |
49.8±6.7 25% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
| Wright and Knox 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%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest 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%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wright and Knox 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest 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±$7k 17% above NY |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,700±$21kHighest 9% below NY |
$299,800±$37k 29% below NY |
$242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,559±$66Highest 4% below NY |
$1,125±$44 31% below NY |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,810Highest 12% below NY |
$4,451Lowest 32% below NY |
$5,279 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±8.3 NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 37 yrs newer than NY |
1982Lowest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest 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 | 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.