What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nassau has the most people working from home (18.5%).

Schodack has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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	Nassau	Schodack
People
Population	1,058Lowest	12,933Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.7±4.2Lowest 7% above NY	46.1±1.9Highest 16% above NY
	Schodack and Nassau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.9%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Schodack and Nassau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	25.6%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	38.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.1Highest NY: 7%	3%±1Lowest NY: 7%
	Nassau and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,781±$21kLowest about the NY average	$108,074±$13kHighest 26% above NY
	Schodack and Nassau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$239,200±$28kLowest 44% below NY	$302,100±$19kHighest 29% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,073±$258Lowest 34% below NY	$1,273±$182Highest 21% below NY
	Schodack and Nassau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,089Lowest 23% below NY	$6,301Highest 4% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.6%±13.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.7%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Schodack and Nassau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest NY: 14%	6.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 18% below NY	25 minLowest 24% below NY
Work from home	18.5%±8Highest NY: 14.9%	13%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Nassau 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	#185 of 484 in NY	#187 of 484 in NY
School district	—	EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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.