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Brunswick grades B+ overall, ranked 276th of 745 in New York, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $107K and natural-hazard risk is low. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 71% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $286K for a typical one and 3.2 times the Albany metro’s $88K median household income. Its National Register listings include Garfield School and Marsh-Link-Pollock Farm. 2.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Brunswick, below both the New York town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The biggest park or preserve is HVCC, at 63 acres.
Where Brunswick beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,302 in 1810, 12,581 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1879 and 4 maps from 1893 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Brunswick is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brunswick. Close and well known come first.
23 mi MountainMount Greylock
11 mi Stadium & arenaMVP Arena
19 mi MuseumClark Art Institute
12 mi MuseumUSS Slater
11 mi Ancient siteFort Orange
31 mi TheatreTanglewoodMount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · MVP Arena: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain · USS Slater: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Orange: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brunswick, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Brunswick.
Most working residents leave Brunswick for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Brunswick grew to 2,307 in 2023, 274 more than in 2013. Brunswick’s average trip to work is 27 minutes.
| Brunswick | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Brunswick Central School District. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Tamarac Middle School High School, with 576 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarac Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 505 | B− |
| Tamarac Middle School High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 576 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brunswick.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 7,567 U.S. towns with household incomes like Brunswick’s, it is healthier than 51%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
42% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Brunswick. Brunswick beats the New York average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 30% of adults have high blood pressure in Brunswick.
| Brunswick | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Brunswick | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.4% | 11.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 17.8% | 15% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Brunswick | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Frear Park | 0.7 mi | 23 |
| 2. HVCC | — | 63 |
| 3. Brunswick Sports Complex | — | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Brunswick has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 15° and about 53 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). 43% of Brunswick adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Brunswick | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.8 years | 42.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Brunswick | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.6% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.1% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.1% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.5% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.4% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The median rent in Brunswick is $1,427 a month.
| Brunswick | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,427 a month | $1,098 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
13 within 15 miles of the center of Brunswick
About 6 of every 100 Brunswick residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Where Brunswick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Brunswick on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Brunswick.
Town in the United States
Brunswick is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The municipality was originally settled in the early 18th century. During its history, it had been part of Albany County, Rensselaerswyck, and Troy, before its incorporation in 1807. It is bordered on the west by the city of Troy; on the north by Schaghticoke and Pittstown; on the east by Grafton; and on the south by Poestenkill and North Greenbush. The population was 12,581 at the 2020 census. The source of the town's name is not certain, though some claim it comes from the source of its first inhabitants from the province of Brunswick-Lüneburg in Germany. The town was historically agricultural, but began experiencing subur…
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7 towns share a border with Brunswick.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | #276 | B+ | C+ | — | B− | B+ |
| Troy | #699 | D | C+ | D | C− | B− |
| North Greenbush | #151 | A− | C− | B− | A− | A |
| Poestenkill | #197 | A− | C+ | — | B+ | A |
| Wynantskill | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grafton | — | — | A− | — | C+ | A− |
| Schaghticoke | #222 | B+ | B | — | B− | B+ |
| Pittstown | #450 | C+ | B | — | B− | B+ |
Grafton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Brunswick, Poestenkill, Grafton, Schaghticoke and Pittstown report no FBI crime data of their own. Wynantskill isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Brunswick with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Brunswick grades B+ overall, better than 66% of U.S. towns and #276 of 745 in New York. It grades B+ for health and B− for schools.
The typical home is worth about $286,000, 46% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
4 notable people were born here, including Thomas Farrell and Jane Cazneau.
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