Compare towns
Halfmoon vs Wilton 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%).
Wilton has the most people working from home (19.1%).
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 | Wilton | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,245Highest |
17,456 |
1,739Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±2 6% above NY |
41.3±3.4Lowest 4% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest 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%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wright and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6% NY: 40.2% |
52.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest 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±$11k 15% above NY |
$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
| 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±$21k 9% below NY |
$402,000±$31kHighest 5% below NY |
$242,000±$36kLowest 43% 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±$66 4% below NY |
$1,576±$340Highest about the NY average |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
| 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 |
$5,279 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±8.3 NY: 52.1% |
50.4%±12Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996 37 yrs newer than NY |
1999Highest 40 yrs newer than NY |
1983Lowest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
19.1%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest 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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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.