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Schodack vs Pendleton vs Coeymans
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 expensive homes ($302k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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.
| Measure | Schodack | Pendleton | Coeymans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,933Highest |
7,034Lowest |
7,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±1.9Lowest 16% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
46.6±2.8 17% above NY |
| Pendleton and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton 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% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
15%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Schodack and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
8%±3.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Coeymans and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,074±$13k 26% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$95,403±$8kLowest 11% above NY |
| Pendleton 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±$19kHighest 29% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$234,100±$13kLowest 45% below NY |
| Schodack and Pendleton 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 |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,053±$157 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 | $6,301 4% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,145Lowest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47%±13 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% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Coeymans 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #428 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
14.5Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.