What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hounsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.3%).

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	Catskill	Hounsfield
People
Population	3,779Highest	3,257Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-5.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.2±6.8Lowest 19% above NY	49.3±6.6Highest 24% above NY
	Hounsfield 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%	15.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Hounsfield 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%	22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Hounsfield 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%	34.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3Highest NY: 7%	2.6%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Catskill and Hounsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,423±$15kLowest 8% below NY	$82,981±$9kHighest 3% below NY
	Hounsfield and Catskill 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	$258,100±$37kHighest 39% below NY
	Hounsfield and Catskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,087±$212Lowest 33% below NY	$1,315±$97Highest 19% below NY
	Hounsfield and Catskill 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	$4,428Lowest 33% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.6%±16.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	52.6%±19.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Hounsfield and Catskill 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%	7.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	64.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 21% below NY	25 minLowest 25% below NY
Work from home	17%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9%	4.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#156 of 484 in NY
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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.