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Halfmoon vs Wright vs DeWitt vs Clifton Park
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%).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
DeWitt has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Clifton Park has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Wright | DeWitt | Clifton Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 26,245 |
1,739Lowest |
25,589 |
37,991Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9% NY: +4.2% |
+3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±2 6% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
41.4±2Lowest 4% above NY |
44.1±1 11% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±1.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Clifton Park and DeWitt 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% |
21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Wright and DeWitt 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% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49% NY: 40.2% |
58.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
8.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
5.2%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,712±$7k 17% above NY |
$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
$92,218±$7k 7% above NY |
$133,359±$6kHighest 55% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,700±$21k 9% below NY |
$242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
$243,500±$13k 43% below NY |
$395,400±$12kHighest 7% below NY |
| Clifton Park and Halfmoon 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 |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,042±$73 36% below NY |
$1,388±$96 14% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,810 12% below NY |
$5,279Lowest 20% below NY |
$6,113Highest 7% below NY |
$5,793 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±8.3 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±8.5 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±7.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Clifton Park and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
73.6% NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 37 yrs newer than NY |
1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
19.5%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Clifton Park 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 | — | #70 of 484 in NY | #32 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MECHANICVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MECHANICVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL | SHENENDEHOWA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
— | 11.6Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.