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Walworth vs Schodack
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walworth has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Schodack has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Walworth | Schodack |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,273Lowest |
12,933Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±2.8Lowest 13% above NY |
46.1±1.9Highest 16% 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 | 22.7%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.1Lowest 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+ | 17.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
38.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1Highest 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 | $94,286±$10kLowest 10% above NY |
$108,074±$13kHighest 26% 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 | $232,000±$13kLowest 45% below NY |
$302,100±$19kHighest 29% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $910±$256Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,273±$182Highest 21% 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 | $5,775Lowest 12% below NY |
$6,301Highest 4% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.8%±46.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±10.8Highest 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 | 4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 28% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest 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 | #446 of 484 in NY | #187 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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| 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.