Compare towns
Wynantskill vs Troy vs Colden
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%).
Troy has the most renters (62.6% rent).
Colden has the most homeowners (88.8%).
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 | Troy | Colden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,487 |
51,033Highest |
3,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +23.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 20% above NY |
32.3±1.1Lowest 19% below NY |
49.3±10.4Highest 24% 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%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Colden and Wynantskill 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% |
13.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest 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% NY: 40.2% |
37.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.4 NY: 7% |
16.6%±1Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,558±$31kHighest 26% above NY |
$58,477±$5kLowest 32% below NY |
$97,935±$15k 14% above NY |
| Wynantskill and Colden 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 |
$206,500±$10kLowest 51% below NY |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% 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±$119Highest 26% below NY |
$1,175±$29 28% below NY |
$943±$142Lowest 42% below NY |
| Wynantskill and Troy 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 |
$4,749Lowest 28% below NY |
$4,752 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±23 NY: 52.1% |
52.7%±5.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28Highest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
37.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
26 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4 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 | — | #284 of 484 in NY | #346 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | LANSINGBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | TROY HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.