Compare towns
Wright vs Halfmoon vs Knox vs Berne
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 affordable homes ($242k median).
Halfmoon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.2%).
Knox has the highest household income ($124k).
Berne has the most homeowners (94%).
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 | Knox | Berne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
26,245Highest |
2,559 |
2,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+19.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
42.1±2Lowest 6% above NY |
49.8±6.7 25% above NY |
47.7±3.3 20% above NY |
| Wright and Knox 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% |
17.2%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±5 NY: 20.5% |
| Halfmoon and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Berne and Wright 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% |
36.5% NY: 40.2% |
35.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
4%±1 NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Knox and Halfmoon 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±$7k 17% above NY |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
$105,219±$33k 22% above NY |
| Knox and Berne 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 |
$387,700±$21kHighest 9% below NY |
$299,800±$37k 29% below NY |
$296,300±$37k 30% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,559±$66Highest 4% below NY |
$1,125±$44 31% below NY |
$983±$537 39% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 20% below NY |
$5,810Highest 12% below NY |
$4,451 32% below NY |
$4,331Lowest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.3%±8.3 NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34 NY: 52.1% |
56.3%±87.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Berne and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
3.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.8% NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1996Highest 37 yrs newer than NY |
1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Knox and Halfmoon 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 | — | #240 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | MECHANICVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | MECHANICVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Highest |
— | 8.8Lowest |
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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.