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Knox vs Wright vs Guilderland vs Colden
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).
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Guilderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Colden has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Wright | Guilderland | Colden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,559 |
1,739Lowest |
37,260Highest |
3,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.7 25% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
39.4±1.1Lowest about the NY average |
49.3±10.4 24% above NY |
| Wright and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±1.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Guilderland and Colden 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% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
19%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Colden and Wright 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% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
57.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
41% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
10.8%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
$112,273±$7k 31% above NY |
$97,935±$15k 14% 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 |
$242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
$357,400±$11kHighest 16% below NY |
$302,600±$42k 29% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$44 31% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$1,564±$74Highest 4% below NY |
$943±$142Lowest 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,451Lowest 32% below NY |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$6,314Highest 4% below NY |
$4,752 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±34 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.6%±6.3 NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
65.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.4%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4 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 | #346 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.