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Bovina vs Forestburgh vs Andes
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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).
Andes has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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.
| Measure | Bovina | Forestburgh | Andes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683Lowest |
789 |
1,129Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52±9Lowest 31% above NY |
52.9±4 33% above NY |
55.1±5.8Highest 38% above NY |
| Andes and Forestburgh 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% |
11.5%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Bovina and Andes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
32.8%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
34.1%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Andes and Forestburgh 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% NY: 40.2% |
34.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Forestburgh and Andes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,083±$8k 3% below NY |
$133,438±$42kHighest 55% above NY |
$75,000±$29kLowest 13% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$32k 16% below NY |
$362,700±$46kHighest 14% below NY |
$296,400±$36kLowest 30% 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 |
$967±$742 40% below NY |
| Forestburgh and Andes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,783 27% below NY |
$6,534Highest about the NY average |
$3,754Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±99.8 NY: 52.1% |
28%±80.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.3%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Andes and Bovina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
3.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
12%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1979Lowest 20 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 |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 32.4%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
23%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
21.5%±5.6Lowest 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.