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Wright vs Guilderland vs Duanesburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Guilderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Duanesburg has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | Wright | Guilderland | Duanesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
37,260Highest |
6,083 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
39.4±1.1Lowest about the NY average |
42.9±4.1 8% above NY |
| Wright and Duanesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±1.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.8%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Guilderland and Duanesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wright and Guilderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
57.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
10.8%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
6.9%±6 NY: 7% |
| Guilderland and Duanesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
$112,273±$7kHighest 31% above NY |
$95,378±$35k 11% above NY |
| Guilderland and Duanesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
$357,400±$11kHighest 16% below NY |
$295,100±$30k 30% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,564±$74Highest 4% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 20% below NY |
$6,314Highest 4% below NY |
$4,716Lowest 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.6%±6.3 NY: 52.1% |
74.5%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Duanesburg and Guilderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
65.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.4%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
20%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Duanesburg and Guilderland 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 | — | #76 of 484 in NY | #132 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DUANESBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL | DUANESBURG HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Highest |
8.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.