Compare towns
Neversink vs Wynantskill vs Westerlo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Neversink has the most renters (17.2% rent).
Wynantskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+23.6%).
Westerlo has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Neversink | Wynantskill | Westerlo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,380 |
3,487Highest |
3,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+23.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.8±4.7 18% above NY |
47.8±4.6Highest 20% above NY |
44.2±9Lowest 11% above NY |
| Wynantskill and Neversink are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
23.3%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Westerlo and Wynantskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Westerlo and Wynantskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% NY: 40.2% |
40.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.6%±4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wynantskill and Neversink are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,682±$28kLowest 6% below NY |
$108,558±$31kHighest 26% above NY |
$99,167±$20k 15% above NY |
| Wynantskill and Westerlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,100±$50k 28% below NY |
$293,400±$22kLowest 31% below NY |
$316,200±$49kHighest 25% below NY |
| Westerlo and Neversink are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $992±$151 39% below NY |
$1,200±$119Highest 26% below NY |
$763±$235Lowest 53% below NY |
| Wynantskill and Neversink are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,563Lowest 46% below NY |
$5,470Highest 17% below NY |
$4,252 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±24.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.7%±23Highest NY: 52.1% |
17.9%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
85.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 3% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
22.9%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±7.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Wynantskill and Westerlo 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 | #408 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | TRI-VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | TRI-VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1 |
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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.