Brunswick is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, home to about 12,524 people across 44 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 12052, 12180, 12182 and 12198.
Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Grafton; part is in Brunswick
Mostly Troy; part is in Brunswick
Mostly Troy; part is in Brunswick
Mostly North Greenbush; part is in Brunswick
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brunswick. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA137 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY144 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brunswick; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brunswick had 12,581 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 180th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Rensselaer County grew from 121,697 residents in 1900 to 161,130 in 2020.
Rensselaer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Troy L&D, NY weather station (2 miles away).
46,817 jobs at 2,985 businesses in Rensselaer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
886 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brunswick’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 72 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 138 |
| Dentists | 40 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 207 |
| Mental health providers | 271 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 144 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (86 nearby)
Grocery stores (11 nearby)
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Libraries (13 nearby)
Museums (10 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (23 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1715.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Troy City School District, Wynantskill Union Free School District, Brunswick Central School District (Brittonkill) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Hill SchoolTroy | Pre-K–5 | 325 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Gardner-Dickinson SchoolTroy | Pre-K–8 | 306 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| PS 14Troy | Pre-K–5 | 460 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| PS 16Troy | Pre-K–5 | 249 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| PS 2Troy | Pre-K–5 | 249 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Tamarac Elementary SchoolTroy | Pre-K–5 | 505 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Tamarac Middle School High SchoolTroy | Pre-K–12 | 576 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Turnpike Elementary SchoolTroy | Pre-K–2 | 542 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Bell Top SchoolTroy | K–5 | 304 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter SchoolTroy | K–12 | 762 | Charter | 2.5 mi |
| North Greenbush SchoolTroy | K–2 | 35 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| PS 18Troy | K–5 | 313 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Rensselaer Park Elementary SchoolTroy | K–5 | 419 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Knickerbacker Middle SchoolTroy | 6–8 | 474 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Troy Middle SchoolTroy | 6–8 | 733 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Lansingburgh Senior High SchoolTroy | 9–12 | 625 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Troy High SchoolTroy | 9–12 | 1,193 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert C Parker SchoolNorth Greenbush | Pre-K–8 | 114 | Nonsectarian | 5.4 mi |
| St Jude the Apostle SchoolWynantskill | Pre-K–5 | 78 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 mi |
| Susan Odell Taylor School for ChildrenTroy | Pre-K–8 | 48 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| La Salle InstituteTroy | 6–12 | 532 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 mi |
| Vanderheyden HallWynantskill | 7–12 | 85 | Nonsectarian | 3.7 mi |
| Emma Willard SchoolTroy | 9–12 | 365 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Troy, North Greenbush, Grafton, Schaghticoke, Pittstown and Poestenkill.
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