What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ancram has the most expensive homes ($449k median).

North East has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2%).

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	Ancram	North East
People
Population	1,389Lowest	2,974Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.8±2.3Lowest 18% above NY	47.2±5.5Highest 19% above NY
	North East and Ancram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.4%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5%	17.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Ancram and North East are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9%	22.9%±5.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Ancram and North East are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	39%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7%	4.9%±2.6Highest NY: 7%
	North East and Ancram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$99,773±$22kHighest 16% above NY	$84,757±$25kLowest about the NY average
	Ancram and North East 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	$334,000±$58kLowest 21% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,131±$148Lowest 30% below NY	$1,340±$369Highest 17% below NY
	North East and Ancram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,947Lowest 25% below NY	$6,156Highest 6% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±44.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	56.8%±18.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	North East and Ancram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Lowest NY: 14%	13.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 6% above NY	24 minLowest 26% below NY
Work from home	20.1%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%	18.5%±6.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Ancram and North East 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	—	#395 of 484 in NY
School district	—	NORTHEAST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	WEBUTUCK HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.2
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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.