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Schodack vs Elma
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 most affordable homes ($302k median).
Elma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Elma |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 12,933Highest |
11,687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±1.9Highest 16% above NY |
43.8±4.6Lowest 10% above NY |
| Schodack and Elma 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% |
21.8%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Elma 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% |
22.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Schodack and Elma 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% |
44%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Elma and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $108,074±$13kLowest 26% above NY |
$116,460±$12kHighest 35% above NY |
| Elma and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$19kLowest 29% below NY |
$357,900±$27kHighest 16% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,273±$182Highest 21% below NY |
$952±$472Lowest 41% below NY |
| Schodack and Elma 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 |
$4,999Lowest 24% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.9%±17Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Schodack and Elma 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% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
22 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schodack and Elma 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 | #90 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | IROQUOIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.