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Claverack vs Taghkanic vs Lorenz Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Claverack has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Taghkanic has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Lorenz Park has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Claverack | Taghkanic | Lorenz Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,054Highest |
1,283Lowest |
1,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.1±2.8 33% above NY |
55.6±3.1Highest 40% above NY |
49.1±9.3Lowest 23% above NY |
| Taghkanic and Claverack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±6.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lorenz Park and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
32.2%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.5%±7.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Taghkanic and Lorenz Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Claverack and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,111±$11kLowest 14% below NY |
$86,250±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$85,188±$71k about the NY average |
| Taghkanic and Lorenz Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$52k 23% below NY |
$442,400±$39kHighest 4% above NY |
$222,000±$46kLowest 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$358 23% below NY |
$1,148±$609Lowest 29% below NY |
$2,031±$1kHighest 25% above NY |
| Lorenz Park and Claverack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,523Lowest 46% below NY |
$6,121Highest 7% below NY |
$6,002 9% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.3%±37Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.7%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Claverack and Lorenz Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
79.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6 NY: 14.9% |
28.6%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±10.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — | — |
| High school in town | BROOKWOOD SECURE CENTER FOR YOUTH | — | — |
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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.