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Walworth vs Wheatfield 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%).
Wheatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Schodack has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Wheatfield | Schodack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,273Lowest |
18,549Highest |
12,933 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±2.8Lowest 13% above NY |
47.3±2.1Highest 19% above NY |
46.1±1.9 16% above NY |
| Wheatfield and Schodack 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% |
22.5%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Walworth and Wheatfield 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% |
23.1%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Schodack and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1 NY: 7% |
| Wheatfield and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,286±$10k 10% above NY |
$93,682±$6kLowest 9% 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 |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$302,100±$19k 29% below NY |
| Wheatfield and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $910±$256Lowest 44% below NY |
$989±$87 39% below NY |
$1,273±$182Highest 21% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,775 12% below NY |
$5,735Lowest 13% below NY |
$6,301Highest 4% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.8%±46.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Wheatfield and Schodack 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% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
6.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±3.7 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 | #9 of 484 in NY | #187 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.