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Knox vs Guilderland vs Berne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the highest household income ($124k).
Guilderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Berne has the most homeowners (94%).
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 | Knox | Guilderland | Berne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,559Lowest |
37,260Highest |
2,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
+4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.7Highest 25% above NY |
39.4±1.1Lowest about the NY average |
47.7±3.3 20% above NY |
| Knox and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±1.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±5 NY: 20.5% |
| Guilderland and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
19%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Berne and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% NY: 40.2% |
57.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
10.8%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
$112,273±$7k 31% above NY |
$105,219±$33kLowest 22% above NY |
| Knox and Guilderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,800±$37k 29% below NY |
$357,400±$11kHighest 16% below NY |
$296,300±$37kLowest 30% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$44 31% below NY |
$1,564±$74Highest 4% below NY |
$983±$537Lowest 39% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,451 32% below NY |
$6,314Highest 4% below NY |
$4,331Lowest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±34 NY: 52.1% |
39.6%±6.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.3%±87.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Berne and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
3.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% NY: 54.3% |
65.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.4%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Knox and Guilderland 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 | — | #76 of 484 in NY | #240 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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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.