What stands out worked out from the figures below

Catskill has the most people working from home (17%).

Coxsackie has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).

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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	Catskill	Coxsackie
People
Population	3,779Highest	2,737Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.2±6.8Lowest 19% above NY	49.5±9.3Highest 24% above NY
	Coxsackie and Catskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	17.4%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Coxsackie and Catskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.3%±7.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Coxsackie and Catskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	35.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3Highest NY: 7%	2.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Catskill and Coxsackie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,423±$15kHighest 8% below NY	$70,500±$31kLowest 18% below NY
	Catskill and Coxsackie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,500±$49kLowest 43% below NY	$300,300±$58kHighest 29% below NY
	Coxsackie and Catskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,087±$212Highest 33% below NY	$862±$85Lowest 47% below NY
	Catskill and Coxsackie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,755Highest 28% below NY	$3,976Lowest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.6%±16.5Highest NY: 52.1%	36.3%±12.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Catskill and Coxsackie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Highest NY: 14%	8.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	62.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1947Highest 12 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 21% below NY	31 minHighest 6% below NY
Work from home	17%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9%	9.7%±6.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Catskill and Coxsackie 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.