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Schodack vs Nassau
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Nassau has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Nassau |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 12,933Highest |
4,511Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±1.9Highest 16% above NY |
41.6±5.5Lowest 5% 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%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Nassau 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% |
17.8%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±2.7Highest 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 |
$93,159±$8kLowest 8% above NY |
| 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 |
$263,300±$30kLowest 38% below NY |
| Schodack and Nassau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,273±$182Highest 21% below NY |
$1,213±$156Lowest 25% 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 |
$5,518Lowest 16% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.7%±17.4Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.7%Lowest 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 |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.3%±5.4Highest 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 | EAST GREENBUSH 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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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.