What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Orangetown has the most people working from home (17.1%).

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	Clarkstown	Orangetown
People
Population	86,937Highest	48,605Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-1.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.4±1.1Highest 12% above NY	42.9±1.6Lowest 8% above NY
	Clarkstown and Orangetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±1.3Highest NY: 20.5%	18.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Clarkstown and Orangetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±1.1Highest NY: 17.9%	20.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Clarkstown and Orangetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	58.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%	9.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$136,883±$6kLowest 59% above NY	$145,007±$11kHighest 69% above NY
	Orangetown and Clarkstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$602,100±$10kLowest 42% above NY	$638,100±$14kHighest 51% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,185±$88Highest 35% above NY	$2,015±$152Lowest 24% above NY
	Clarkstown and Orangetown 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	57.5%±8.9Highest NY: 52.1%	54.9%±7.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Clarkstown and Orangetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Highest NY: 14%	6.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY	1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest about the NY average	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	14.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	17.1%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Orangetown and Clarkstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#36 of 484 in NY	#59 of 484 in NY
School district	NANUET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) · NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	TAPPAN ZEE HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Highest	10.3Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.