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Halfmoon vs Malta
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 the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Malta has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 26,245Highest |
17,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+16%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±2Lowest 6% above NY |
44.4±2.2Highest 12% above NY |
| Malta 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% |
16.5%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Halfmoon and Malta 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% |
22.1%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Malta 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
53.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Halfmoon and Malta 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 |
$110,425±$12kHighest 28% above NY |
| Malta and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,700±$21kHighest 9% below NY |
$365,300±$33kLowest 14% below NY |
| Halfmoon and Malta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,559±$66Highest 4% below NY |
$1,471±$121Lowest 9% below NY |
| Halfmoon and Malta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,810Lowest 12% below NY |
$5,830Highest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±8.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.1%±8.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Halfmoon and Malta 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% |
7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
62.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 37 yrs newer than NY |
1990Lowest 31 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Halfmoon and Malta 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 | #8 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MECHANICVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | SHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MECHANICVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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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.