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Schuyler Falls vs Hartland

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Schuyler Falls has the most people working from home (11.4%).
Hartland has the most kids (14.4% under 18).

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.

MeasureSchuyler FallsHartland
People
Population
4,851Highest
3,828Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.5%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-5.9%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
53.7±4.9Lowest
35% above NY
54±3Highest
36% above NY
Hartland and Schuyler Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
10.8%±3.3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
14.4%±3.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
Hartland and Schuyler Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.7%±5Lowest
NY: 17.9%
24%±6Highest
NY: 17.9%
Hartland and Schuyler Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.4%Highest
NY: 40.2%
22.3%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.7Highest
NY: 7%
2.7%±2.1Lowest
NY: 7%
Schuyler Falls and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$103,977±$24kHighest
21% above NY
$91,901±$8kLowest
7% above NY
Schuyler Falls and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$201,600±$31kHighest
52% below NY
$183,000±$12kLowest
57% below NY
Schuyler Falls and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,081±$93Highest
33% below NY
$764±$64Lowest
53% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,454Lowest
48% below NY
$3,625Highest
45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.6%±23.6Lowest
NY: 52.1%
41.3%±24.4Highest
NY: 52.1%
Hartland and Schuyler Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.3%
NY: 14%
6.3%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
89.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
20 yrs newer than NY
1953Lowest
6 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
16 minLowest
52% below NY
34 minHighest
5% above NY
Work from home
11.4%±8Highest
NY: 14.9%
3.9%±2.4Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Schuyler Falls and Hartland 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 #437 of 484 in NY —
School district SARANAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.