Compare towns
Wynantskill vs Colden vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wynantskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+23.6%).
Colden has the most homeowners (88.8%).
Brunswick has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Wynantskill | Colden | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,487 |
3,145Lowest |
12,524Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +23.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 20% above NY |
49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
43.8±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
| Colden and Wynantskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Brunswick and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Colden and Wynantskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
41% NY: 40.2% |
43%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 7% |
6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Wynantskill and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,558±$31kHighest 26% above NY |
$97,935±$15kLowest 14% above NY |
$107,350±$11k 25% above NY |
| Wynantskill and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,400±$22k 31% below NY |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
$285,600±$21kLowest 33% below NY |
| Colden and Wynantskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$119 26% below NY |
$943±$142Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,427±$118Highest 12% below NY |
| Brunswick and Wynantskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,470Highest 17% below NY |
$4,752Lowest 28% below NY |
$5,147 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±23 NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.8%±11.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Wynantskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
2.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Wynantskill and Colden 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 | — | #346 of 484 in NY | #245 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BRUNSWICK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (BRITTONKILL) |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.