What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Kent has the most expensive homes ($390k 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	Kent
People
Population	12,933Highest	12,896Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.1±1.9Highest 16% above NY	43.4±1.4Lowest 9% above NY
	Schodack and Kent 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%	21.2%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Kent 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%	17.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	42.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1Lowest NY: 7%	6.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,074±$13kLowest 26% above NY	$129,012±$13kHighest 50% above NY
	Kent 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	$390,100±$15kHighest 8% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,273±$182Lowest 21% below NY	$1,606±$224Highest about the NY average
	Kent and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,301Lowest 4% below NY	$9,796Highest 49% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.7%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	78.8%±49.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Kent and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.1%Lowest NY: 14%	6.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	87.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 24% below NY	39 minHighest 20% above NY
Work from home	13%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9%	10.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Schodack and Kent 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	#296 of 484 in NY
School district	EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CARMEL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
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.