What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Coeymans has the most affordable homes ($234k median).

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	Schodack	Coeymans
People
Population	12,933Highest	7,240Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.1±1.9Lowest 16% above NY	46.6±2.8Highest 17% above NY
	Coeymans and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%	16.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Schodack and Coeymans 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%	15%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	28.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1Lowest NY: 7%	8%±3.5Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,074±$13kHighest 26% above NY	$95,403±$8kLowest 11% above NY
	Schodack and Coeymans 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	$234,100±$13kLowest 45% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,273±$182Highest 21% below NY	$1,053±$157Lowest 35% below NY
	Schodack and Coeymans 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	$4,145Lowest 37% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.7%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1%	47%±13Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Schodack and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.1%Highest NY: 14%	4.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	80%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 24% below NY	28 minHighest 13% below NY
Work from home	13%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	15.5%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Coeymans 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	#187 of 484 in NY	#428 of 484 in NY
School district	EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9Highest	9.1Lowest
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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.