Rensselaer County

MyTownView tracks 8 municipalities in Rensselaer County, New York. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

Rankings

Top cities and towns in Rensselaer County. Click any ranking to see the full leaderboard.

Fastest Growing Cities

Castleton-on-Hudson · Rensselaer

+4.4%

Population Change

#1 of 5

Safest Cities

Nassau · Rensselaer

72.8

total crimes per 1k

#1 of 4

Lowest Property Taxes

Rensselaer · Rensselaer

9.82%

Effective Tax Rate

#1 of 3

Best Fiscal Health

Rensselaer · Rensselaer

97 / 100

Fiscal Health Score

#1 of 3

Recent News

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NewsApr 23

Francisco Sanles, teen son arrested after bomb squad destroys chemicals at Syosset, Nassau County, New York home

Francisco Sanles, teen son arrested after bomb squad destroys chemicals at Syosset, Nassau County, New York home ABC7 Los Angeles

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NewsApr 23

La Capital Tacos seeks to raze Troy Pork Store, build new Mexican restaurant

La Capital Tacos seeks to raze Troy Pork Store, build new Mexican restaurant Times Union

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NewsApr 23

Bomb squad destroys potentially dangerous chemicals found at Syosset home in Nassau County

Bomb squad destroys potentially dangerous chemicals found at Syosset home in Nassau County ABC7 New York

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Apr 2135 arrested in weeklong gang violence sweep, Nassau County Police sayNassauNews↗Apr 21Nassau County "taking the fight to the gangs" with nearly 3 dozen arrests in 1 week, officials sayNassauNews↗Apr 215 arrested during gang takedown in Hempstead as part of larger Nassau County operationNassauNews↗Apr 16A toxic legacy in Nassau: new documentary explores history, ongoing risks of Superfund siteNassauNews↗Apr 16Long Island shooting: Teen killed, 2 others hurt in suspected gang-related shooting at Eisenhower Park in Nassau CountyNassauNews↗Show 7 more articles

Meetings

10

Apr 23City CouncilTroyAgendaApr 21Planning BoardTroyAgendaApr 21Civil Service CommissionTroyAgendaApr 17Troy Industrial Development AuthorityTroyAgendaApr 17Troy Local Development CorporationTroyAgendaApr 17Troy Capital Resource CorporationTroyAgendaApr 15City CouncilRensselaerVideoApr 9City CouncilTroyVideo

Municipalities

8

Municipality▲	Population▲▼	Median Income▲▼	Home Value▲▼
Castleton-on-Hudson	1,591	$64,167	$222,600
East Nassau	613	$58,158	$225,000
Hoosick Falls	3,177	$53,325	$154,600
Nassau	1,058	$81,359	$239,200
Rensselaer	9,287	$66,046	$208,900
Schaghticoke	545	$60,417	$185,300
Troy	51,033	$57,688	$206,500
Valley Falls	451	$86,250	$203,300