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Rensselaer County towns
Rensselaer County is in New York's Capital Region. 4 cities and villages are in scope on Comeback Towns: Rensselaer, Hoosick Falls, Nassau, Castleton-on-Hudson. The highest readiness in the county is Rensselaer (72.1, grade A). No town in the county carries a rising label right now. Net migration of tax filers was -2 per 1,000 residents in 2022-2023 (the median New York county: -1.9 per 1,000), 7,248 moving in and 7,506 moving out. The county median home value was $258,400 (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
- -2 per 1,000
- Tax filers moving into the county
- 7,248
- Tax filers moving out of the county
- 7,506
- County median home value
- $258,400
| Town | Type | Pop. | Grade | Readiness | Momentum | Home value | To NYC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer | city | 9,453 | A | 72.1 | ▶ STEADY 54 | $208,900 | 3 h 8 min |
| Hoosick Falls | village | 3,190 | C | 52.4 | ▶ STEADY 56 | $154,600 | 3 h 56 min |
| Nassau | village | 1,091 | C | 50.3 | NO LABEL · 2 OF 4 | $239,200 | 3 h 11 min |
| Castleton-on-Hudson | village | 1,471 | D | 43.2 | ▶ STEADY 57 | $222,600 | 3 h 12 min |
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