What stands out worked out from the figures below

Halfmoon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.2%).

Wilton has the most people working from home (19.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Halfmoon	Wilton
People
Population	26,245Highest	17,456Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+19.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	+7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.1±2Highest 6% above NY	41.3±3.4Lowest 4% above NY
	Halfmoon and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.4%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Wilton and Halfmoon 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%	19.4%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Wilton 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%	52.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1Highest NY: 7%	3.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Halfmoon and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,712±$7kHighest 17% above NY	$98,854±$11kLowest 15% above NY
	Halfmoon and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$387,700±$21kLowest 9% below NY	$402,000±$31kHighest 5% below NY
	Wilton and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,559±$66Lowest 4% below NY	$1,576±$340Highest about the NY average
	Wilton and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,810Highest 12% below NY	$4,482Lowest 32% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.3%±8.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	50.4%±12Highest NY: 52.1%
	Wilton 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%	4.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	71.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1996Lowest 37 yrs newer than NY	1999Highest 40 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 27% below NY	24 minHighest 27% below NY
Work from home	16.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	19.1%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Wilton 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	#143 of 484 in NY
School district	MECHANICVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD · SOUTH GLENS FALLS 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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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.