What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bellerose has the most expensive homes ($863k median).

Hillside has the shortest commute (23 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bellerose	Hillside
People
Population	1,136Highest	911Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.3±5.9Highest 19% above NY	46.5±4.1Lowest 17% above NY
	Bellerose and Hillside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.7%±5Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.9%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Hillside and Bellerose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.1%±6.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	27.9%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Hillside and Bellerose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	66.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	66.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.4Highest NY: 7%	1.1%±2Lowest NY: 7%
	Bellerose and Hillside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$232,250±$35kHighest 170% above NY	$141,964±$26kLowest 65% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$863,400±$25kHighest 104% above NY	$469,000±$41kLowest 11% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,214±$1k 37% 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	68.2%±88.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	100%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Hillside and Bellerose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.6%Lowest NY: 14%	3.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	96.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	50 minHighest 53% above NY	23 minLowest 28% below NY
Work from home	17.4%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	24.3%±11Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hillside and Bellerose 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.