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Ancram vs Copake vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ancram has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Copake has the oldest population (median age 59.3).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Ancram | Copake | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,389Lowest |
3,313Highest |
1,797 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5% NY: +4.2% |
-7.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 18% above NY |
59.3±3Highest 49% above NY |
43.8±6.1Lowest 10% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Ancram and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
32.4%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Copake and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% NY: 40.2% |
37%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
9.3%±6.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,773±$22kLowest 16% above NY |
$113,611±$40k 32% above NY |
$118,333±$25kHighest 38% above NY |
| Middlefield and Copake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,000±$38kHighest 6% above NY |
$325,000±$49k 23% below NY |
$316,200±$43kLowest 25% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,131±$148Lowest 30% below NY |
$1,204±$546Highest 26% below NY |
$1,145±$104 29% below NY |
| Copake and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,947Highest 25% below NY |
$3,630 45% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±44.2 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±42.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.8%±19.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Copake and Ancram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NY: 14% |
13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 6% above NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
19 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 20.1%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.1%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ancram and Copake 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 | — | #302 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | TACONIC HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | TACONIC HILLSJUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
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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.