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Roessleville vs Colonie
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roessleville has the most renters (29.3% rent).
Colonie has the most homeowners (80.2%).
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 | Roessleville | Colonie |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,968Highest |
7,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.4±2.2Lowest 7% above NY |
43.4±1.8Highest 9% above NY |
| Colonie and Roessleville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Colonie and Roessleville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Colonie and Roessleville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.5%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
7.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Roessleville and Colonie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $96,058±$4kLowest 12% above NY |
$103,983±$6kHighest 21% above NY |
| Colonie and Roessleville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,500±$12kLowest 38% below NY |
$285,400±$10kHighest 33% below NY |
| Colonie and Roessleville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,416±$58Lowest 13% below NY |
$1,570±$157Highest 3% below NY |
| Colonie and Roessleville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,973Highest 40% below NY |
$3,712Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±8.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±16.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Colonie and Roessleville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 41% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Colonie and Roessleville 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.