What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bellmont has the most people working from home (4.5%).

Duane has the highest household income ($84k).

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	Bellmont	Duane
People
Population	1,167Highest	226Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.5% NY: +4.2%	—
Median age	54.6±2.7Highest 37% above NY	52.3±10.7Lowest 31% above NY
	Bellmont and Duane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.6%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	15.9%±11.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Duane and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.2%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%	18.1%±5Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Highest NY: 7%	0.9%±6.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Bellmont and Duane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,250±$11kLowest 18% below NY	$84,000±$31kHighest about the NY average
	Duane and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$127,600±$20kHighest 70% below NY	$120,800±$75kLowest 71% below NY
	Bellmont and Duane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,131±$319 30% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,156Lowest 67% below NY	$2,243Highest 66% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.6%±22.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	100%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Duane and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.1%Highest NY: 14%	9.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	97.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 23% below NY	25 minLowest 25% below NY
Work from home	4.5%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9%	3.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Bellmont and Duane 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.