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Wright vs Halfmoon vs Brant
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 most homeowners (80.6%).
Halfmoon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.2%).
Brant has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
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 | Halfmoon | Brant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
26,245Highest |
2,224 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+19.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
42.1±2Lowest 6% above NY |
49.7±2.5 25% above NY |
| Wright and Brant 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% |
19.8%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Halfmoon and Brant 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% |
18.8%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wright and Halfmoon 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% |
46.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±1Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Halfmoon and Wright 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 |
$100,712±$7kHighest 17% above NY |
$89,531±$24k 4% above NY |
| Halfmoon and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$387,700±$21kHighest 9% below NY |
$201,100±$22kLowest 53% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,559±$66Highest 4% below NY |
$1,089±$121 33% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 20% below NY |
$5,810Highest 12% below NY |
$3,528Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.3%±8.3 NY: 52.1% |
48.8%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Brant and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1996Highest 37 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Halfmoon and Brant 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 | — | #206 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | MECHANICVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | MECHANICVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.