What stands out worked out from the figures below

Buchanan has the most kids (23% under 18).

Verplanck has the oldest population (median age 57.5).

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	Verplanck
People
Population	2,397Highest	650Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-11.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.5±3.5Lowest 3% below NY	57.5±4.5Highest 44% above NY
Kids under 18	23%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%	0%±6.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	18.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	39.7%±15.3Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	48.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7%	10.5%±11Highest NY: 7%
	Verplanck 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	$98,091±$35kLowest 14% above NY
	Buchanan and Verplanck 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	$447,700±$84kLowest 6% above NY
	Buchanan and Verplanck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,953±$836Highest 20% above NY	$1,850±$341Lowest 14% above NY
	Buchanan and Verplanck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY	$6,106Lowest 7% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34%±23Highest NY: 52.1%	19.5%±35.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Buchanan and Verplanck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest NY: 14%	10.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Highest NY: 54.3%	67.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Highest same as NY	1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest about the NY average	38 minHighest 16% above NY
Work from home	14.2%±6Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.4%±16.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Verplanck and Buchanan 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.