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Troy vs North Greenbush
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the most renters (62.6% rent).
North Greenbush has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Troy | North Greenbush |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 51,033Highest |
13,297Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.3±1.1Lowest 19% below NY |
46.3±1.8Highest 16% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±2.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| North Greenbush and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 13.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.6%±1Highest NY: 7% |
5.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $58,477±$5kLowest 32% below NY |
$117,372±$8kHighest 37% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,500±$10kLowest 51% below NY |
$339,800±$22kHighest 20% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$29Lowest 28% below NY |
$1,731±$167Highest 7% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749Lowest 28% below NY |
$5,833Highest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.7%±5.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.7%±8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Troy and North Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
21 minHighest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| North Greenbush and Troy 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 | #284 of 484 in NY | #116 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LANSINGBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH GREENBUSH COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT (WILLIAMS) |
| High school in town | TROY HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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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.