What stands out worked out from the figures below

Altamont has the oldest population (median age 42.2).

Voorheesville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Altamont	Voorheesville
People
Population	1,855Lowest	2,824Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.2±4.3Highest 6% above NY	38.5±3.8Lowest 3% below NY
	Altamont and Voorheesville 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%	24.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Altamont and Voorheesville 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%	20.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Voorheesville 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	53%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	7.6%±3Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,159±$19kHighest 30% above NY	$111,172±$12kLowest 29% above NY
	Altamont and Voorheesville 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	$324,700±$19kHighest 23% below NY
	Voorheesville and Altamont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,201±$233Lowest 26% below NY	$1,228±$216Highest 24% below NY
	Voorheesville and Altamont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,053Highest 8% below NY	$5,405Lowest 18% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.4%±18.4Highest NY: 52.1%	27.8%±11.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Altamont and Voorheesville 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%	7.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest same as NY	1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 6% below NY	22 minLowest 32% below NY
Work from home	20.7%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9%	20.4%±6.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Altamont and Voorheesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.