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Amenia has the most people working from home (21.1%).

Livingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.5%).

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Measure	Amenia	Livingston
People
Population	3,857Highest	3,616Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-15%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.4±3.5Lowest 9% above NY	45.7±4.5Highest 15% above NY
	Livingston and Amenia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.7%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5%	10.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	20.5%±5.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.2%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Livingston and Amenia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	33.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	4.3%±3Highest NY: 7%
	Livingston and Amenia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,426±$15kHighest 11% below NY	$54,024±$14kLowest 37% below NY
	Amenia and Livingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$309,500±$35kHighest 27% below NY	$309,100±$100kLowest 27% below NY
	Amenia and Livingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,423±$292Highest 12% below NY	$1,225±$260Lowest 24% below NY
	Amenia and Livingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,620Lowest 45% below NY	$4,173Highest 37% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.5%±23.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	75%±74.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Livingston and Amenia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Lowest NY: 14%	17.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	69.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 6% above NY	20 minLowest 38% below NY
Work from home	21.1%±8Highest NY: 14.9%	9.6%±4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Amenia and Livingston 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.