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Schodack vs Walworth
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%).
Walworth has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Walworth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 12,933Highest |
9,273Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±1.9Highest 16% above NY |
44.9±2.8Lowest 13% above NY |
| Schodack and Walworth 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% |
22.7%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Walworth 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% |
17.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Schodack and Walworth 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 |
$94,286±$10kLowest 10% above NY |
| Schodack and Walworth 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 |
$232,000±$13kLowest 45% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,273±$182Highest 21% below NY |
$910±$256Lowest 44% below NY |
| Schodack and Walworth 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 |
$5,775Lowest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.8%±46.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Schodack and Walworth 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% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.9%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Walworth 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 | #446 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GANANDA 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.