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Altamont vs Clermont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Altamont has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Clermont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Altamont | Clermont |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,855Lowest |
2,067Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.2±4.3Lowest 6% above NY |
44.6±5.6Highest 12% above NY |
| Clermont and Altamont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Altamont and Clermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Clermont and Altamont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
44.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Clermont and Altamont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $112,159±$19kHighest 30% above NY |
$95,104±$16kLowest 11% above NY |
| Altamont and Clermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,900±$33kLowest 25% below NY |
$452,000±$78kHighest 7% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,201±$233Lowest 26% below NY |
$1,299±$268Highest 20% below NY |
| Clermont and Altamont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,053Lowest 8% below NY |
$6,480Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±18.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.3%±28.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Altamont and Clermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 6% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 20.7%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.