What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Nassau has the most people working from home (18.5%).

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	Nassau
People
Population	12,933Highest	1,058Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.1±1.9Highest 16% above NY	42.7±4.2Lowest 7% above NY
	Schodack and Nassau 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%	18.7%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Schodack and Nassau 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%	16.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	33.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1Lowest NY: 7%	4.9%±3.1Highest NY: 7%
	Nassau 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±$13kHighest 26% above NY	$84,781±$21kLowest about the NY average
	Schodack and Nassau 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	$239,200±$28kLowest 44% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,273±$182Highest 21% below NY	$1,073±$258Lowest 34% below NY
	Schodack and Nassau 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	$5,089Lowest 23% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.7%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1%	34.6%±13.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Schodack and Nassau 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%	4.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	62%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 24% below NY	27 minHighest 18% below NY
Work from home	13%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	18.5%±8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Nassau 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	#185 of 484 in NY
School district	EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	—
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.