What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arcadia has the most people working from home (6.4%).

Kingsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

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	Arcadia	Kingsbury
People
Population	13,601Highest	12,896Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+2.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.7±3.1Highest 10% above NY	43.6±3Lowest 10% above NY
	Arcadia and Kingsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%	18.1%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Arcadia and Kingsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.3%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.4%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Kingsbury and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1Lowest NY: 7%	3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
	Kingsbury and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY	$72,091±$7kHighest 16% below NY
	Kingsbury and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$148,400±$12kLowest 65% below NY	$179,300±$12kHighest 58% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,002±$86Lowest 38% below NY	$1,063±$85Highest 34% below NY
	Kingsbury and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,944Lowest 40% below NY	$4,015Highest 39% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±11.5Highest NY: 52.1%	45.4%±13Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Arcadia and Kingsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17.9%Highest NY: 14%	11.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	63.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY	1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 30% below NY	21 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	6.4%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9%	5.4%±2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Arcadia and Kingsbury 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	#301 of 484 in NY	#283 of 484 in NY
School district	NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	HUDSON FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	HUDSON FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Lowest	11.5Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.