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Schodack 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
Schodack has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Schodack | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 12,933Highest |
12,524Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±1.9Highest 16% above NY |
43.8±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
| Schodack and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Brunswick and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Schodack and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $108,074±$13kHighest 26% above NY |
$107,350±$11kLowest 25% above NY |
| Schodack and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$19kHighest 29% below NY |
$285,600±$21kLowest 33% below NY |
| Schodack and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,273±$182Lowest 21% below NY |
$1,427±$118Highest 12% below NY |
| Brunswick and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,301Highest 4% below NY |
$5,147Lowest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.8%±11.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Highest NY: 14% |
2.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%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 24% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schodack 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 | #187 of 484 in NY | #245 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BRUNSWICK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (BRITTONKILL) |
| High school in town | MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| 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.