What stands out worked out from the figures below

Menands has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).

Cobleskill has the most affordable homes ($193k median).

Cobleskill is a college town. 25.3% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Menands	Cobleskill
People
Population	4,505Lowest	4,682Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	33±7.4Highest 17% below NY	30.3±5.3Lowest 24% below NY
	Menands and Cobleskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±7.6Highest NY: 20.5%	11.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Menands and Cobleskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.8%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Cobleskill and Menands are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	32.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 7%	25.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,583±$11kHighest 6% below NY	$46,059±$8kLowest 46% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$271,300±$64kHighest 36% below NY	$193,300±$16kLowest 54% below NY
	Menands and Cobleskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,414±$50Highest 13% below NY	$874±$29Lowest 46% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,866Highest 11% below NY	$5,773Lowest 12% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.6%±17.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	44.9%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Cobleskill and Menands are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Lowest NY: 14%	16.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	31.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	39.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 35% below NY	25 minHighest 23% below NY
Work from home	18%±7.9Highest NY: 14.9%	12.1%±6.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Menands and Cobleskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.