What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belle Terre has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).

Hillside has the most people working from home (24.3%).

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	Belle Terre	Hillside
People
Population	740Lowest	911Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.5±6.4Highest 19% above NY	46.5±4.1Lowest 17% above NY
	Belle Terre and Hillside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.3%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.9%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Hillside and Belle Terre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±9.9Highest NY: 17.9%	27.9%±5.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Belle Terre and Hillside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	66.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8%±3.7Highest NY: 7%	1.1%±2Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$166,111±$19kHighest 93% above NY	$141,964±$26kLowest 65% above NY
	Belle Terre and Hillside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,090,400±$63kHighest 157% above NY	$469,000±$41kLowest 11% above NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY	$8,918Lowest 35% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	100%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Hillside and Belle Terre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.1%Highest NY: 14%	3.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	96.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY	1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 11% above NY	23 minLowest 28% below NY
Work from home	14.9%±10.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	24.3%±11Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hillside and Belle Terre 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.