What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cochecton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

St. Armand has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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	Cochecton	St. Armand
People
Population	1,489Lowest	1,555Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.3±5.1Lowest 26% above NY	50.7±5.7Highest 27% above NY
	St. Armand and Cochecton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	18.6%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	St. Armand and Cochecton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.8%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9%	25.5%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Cochecton and St. Armand are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	40.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.1Highest NY: 7%	3.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Cochecton and St. Armand are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,292±$36kLowest 16% below NY	$81,221±$12kHighest 6% below NY
	St. Armand and Cochecton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$335,600±$56kHighest 21% below NY	$241,200±$36kLowest 43% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,063±$109Highest 34% below NY	$867±$466Lowest 47% below NY
	Cochecton and St. Armand are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,588Highest 15% below NY	$3,789Lowest 42% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29%±21.6Highest NY: 52.1%	4.3%±18.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Cochecton and St. Armand are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest NY: 14%	6.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY	1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 6% above NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	15.1%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9%	10.8%±5.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Cochecton and St. Armand are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	SULLIVAN WEST HIGH SCHOOL AT LAKE HUNTINGTON	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9	—
On TownTapestry
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.