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Kent vs Elma vs Schodack
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kent has the highest household income ($129k).
Elma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Schodack has the most affordable homes ($302k 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 | Kent | Elma | Schodack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,896 |
11,687Lowest |
12,933Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.4±1.4Lowest 9% above NY |
43.8±4.6 10% above NY |
46.1±1.9Highest 16% above NY |
| Schodack and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Elma and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Schodack and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% NY: 40.2% |
44%Highest NY: 40.2% |
38.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Kent and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,012±$13kHighest 50% above NY |
$116,460±$12k 35% above NY |
$108,074±$13kLowest 26% above NY |
| Kent and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,100±$15kHighest 8% below NY |
$357,900±$27k 16% below NY |
$302,100±$19kLowest 29% below NY |
| Kent and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,606±$224Highest about the NY average |
$952±$472Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,273±$182 21% below NY |
| Kent and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,796Highest 49% above NY |
$4,999Lowest 24% below NY |
$6,301 4% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.8%±49.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.9%±17Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Kent and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NY: 54.3% |
88.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 20% above NY |
22 minLowest 31% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
13%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schodack and Elma 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 | #296 of 484 in NY | #90 of 484 in NY | #187 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CARMEL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | IROQUOIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.