What stands out worked out from the figures below

Buchanan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

Sloatsburg has the most affordable homes ($431k 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.

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

Measure	Buchanan	Sloatsburg
People
Population	2,397Lowest	3,038Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.5±3.5Lowest 3% below NY	41.4±4.9Highest 4% above NY
	Sloatsburg and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	24%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Sloatsburg and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.2%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%	14.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Buchanan and Sloatsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	37.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7%	7.7%±3.2Highest NY: 7%
	Sloatsburg and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY	$108,043±$10kLowest 26% above NY
	Buchanan and Sloatsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY	$430,800±$46kLowest about the NY average
	Buchanan and Sloatsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,953±$836Lowest 20% above NY	$2,184±$240Highest 35% above NY
	Sloatsburg and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34%±23Lowest NY: 52.1%	57.3%±27.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Sloatsburg and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Highest NY: 14%	5.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Lowest NY: 54.3%	87.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Highest same as NY	1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest about the NY average	36 minHighest 10% above NY
Work from home	14.2%±6Highest NY: 14.9%	10.5%±4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Buchanan and Sloatsburg 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.