What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bovina has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

Forestburgh has the highest household income ($133k).

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	Bovina	Forestburgh
People
Population	683Lowest	789Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52±9Lowest 31% above NY	52.9±4Highest 33% above NY
	Forestburgh and Bovina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%	8.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	31%±5Lowest NY: 17.9%	32.8%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Forestburgh and Bovina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	47%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%	1.4%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Forestburgh and Bovina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,083±$8kLowest 3% below NY	$133,438±$42kHighest 55% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,300±$32kLowest 16% below NY	$362,700±$46kHighest 14% below NY
	Forestburgh and Bovina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$921±$107Lowest 43% below NY	$1,767±$198Highest 9% above NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,783Lowest 27% below NY	$6,534Highest about the NY average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±99.8Highest NY: 52.1%	28%±80.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Bovina and Forestburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest NY: 14%	3.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY	1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	31 minHighest 5% below NY
Work from home	32.4%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9%	23%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Bovina and Forestburgh 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.