What stands out worked out from the figures below

Amenia has the most kids (23.7% under 18).

Washington has the most expensive homes ($532k median).

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	Amenia	Washington
People
Population	3,857Lowest	4,496Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-15%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-4.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.4±3.5Lowest 9% above NY	56.8±2.3Highest 43% above NY
Kids under 18	23.7%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5%	10.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	20.5%±5.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	29.8%±6.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Washington 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%	49.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	5.2%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Washington 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±$15kLowest 11% below NY	$102,303±$38kHighest 19% above NY
	Washington and Amenia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$309,500±$35kLowest 27% below NY	$532,300±$170kHighest 26% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,423±$292Highest 12% below NY	$1,176±$226Lowest 27% below NY
	Amenia and Washington 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	$7,305Highest 11% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.5%±23.1Highest NY: 52.1%	38%±16.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Amenia and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Highest NY: 14%	6.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	67.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Highest 1 yr older than NY	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 6% above NY	30 minLowest 8% below NY
Work from home	21.1%±8Highest NY: 14.9%	19.5%±6.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Amenia and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#267 of 484 in NY
School district	—	MILLBROOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	MILLBROOK HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.3
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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.