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Schroon vs Weybridge vs Rensselaerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Rensselaerville has the most affordable homes ($260k 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 | Schroon | Weybridge | Rensselaerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897 |
781Lowest |
1,901Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.6±3Lowest 33% above U.S. |
54±3.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weybridge and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weybridge and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$90,324±$26k 12% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$259,800±$36kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
$1,264±$152Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Rensselaerville and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$6,117Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,247 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.7%±61.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.