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Poestenkill vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poestenkill has the highest household income ($126k).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Poestenkill | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,327Lowest |
12,524Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.6Highest 11% above NY |
43.8±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
| Poestenkill and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Poestenkill and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Poestenkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
43%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $126,250±$23kHighest 47% above NY |
$107,350±$11kLowest 25% above NY |
| Poestenkill and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,700±$37kHighest 28% below NY |
$285,600±$21kLowest 33% below NY |
| Poestenkill and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,294±$484Lowest 20% below NY |
$1,427±$118Highest 12% below NY |
| Brunswick and Poestenkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,998Highest 9% below NY |
$5,147Lowest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±39Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.8%±11.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Poestenkill and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest NY: 14% |
2.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 23% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.3%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Poestenkill and Brunswick 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 | #263 of 484 in NY | #245 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BRUNSWICK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (BRITTONKILL) |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.