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Albany County towns
Albany County is in New York's Capital Region. 8 cities and villages are in scope on Comeback Towns: Watervliet, Cohoes, Colonie, Menands, Green Island, Altamont, Ravena, Voorheesville. The highest readiness in the county is Watervliet (75.4, grade A). No town in the county carries a rising label right now. Net migration of tax filers was -3.6 per 1,000 residents in 2022-2023 (the median New York county: -1.9 per 1,000), 13,627 moving in and 14,503 moving out. The county median home value was $294,600 (ACS 2020-2024).
County figures are the finest level their sources publish, so every town in the county carries the same ones. Figures as published 2026-11-02. How the scores work.
- County net migration of tax filers, per 1,000
- -3.6 per 1,000
- Tax filers moving into the county
- 13,627
- Tax filers moving out of the county
- 14,503
- County median home value
- $294,600
| Town | Type | Pop. | Grade | Readiness | Momentum | Home value | To NYC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watervliet | city | 10,268 | A | 75.4 | ▼ FADING 36 | $179,700 | 3 h 15 min |
| Cohoes | city | 18,530 | B | 68.5 | ▼ FADING 32 | $223,400 | 3 h 18 min |
| Colonie | village | 7,691 | B | 65.0 | ▶ STEADY 45 | $285,400 | 3 h 12 min |
| Menands | village | 4,501 | C | 49.3 | ▼ FADING 39 | $271,300 | 3 h 9 min |
| Green Island | village | 2,971 | D | 48.0 | NO LABEL · 2 OF 4 | $138,300 | 3 h 15 min |
| Altamont | village | 1,651 | D | 47.2 | ▶ STEADY 48 | $318,900 | 3 h 30 min |
| Ravena | village | 3,246 | F | 37.2 | ▶ STEADY 44 | $209,100 | 2 h 50 min |
| Voorheesville | village | 2,846 | F | 34.8 | ▶ STEADY 47 | $324,700 | 3 h 21 min |
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