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Kent vs Schodack vs Patterson
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).
Schodack has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Patterson has the most renters (18.7% rent).
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 | Schodack | Patterson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,896 |
12,933Highest |
11,560Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.4±1.4 9% above NY |
46.1±1.9Highest 16% above NY |
41±2.2Lowest 3% above NY |
| Schodack and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Kent and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.2%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
38.3% NY: 40.2% |
37.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
7%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Patterson and Kent 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 |
$108,074±$13k 26% above NY |
$102,149±$13kLowest 19% above NY |
| Kent and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,100±$15k 8% below NY |
$302,100±$19kLowest 29% below NY |
$409,500±$34kHighest 3% below NY |
| Patterson and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,606±$224 about the NY average |
$1,273±$182Lowest 21% below NY |
$2,048±$217Highest 26% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,796Highest 49% above NY |
$6,301Lowest 4% below NY |
$9,603 46% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.8%±49.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66.8%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Kent and Patterson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% NY: 14% |
6.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.4% NY: 54.3% |
81.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 20% above NY |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
37 min 13% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Patterson and Schodack 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 | #187 of 484 in NY | #402 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CARMEL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CARMEL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.