What stands out worked out from the figures below

Crawford has the most expensive homes ($429k median).

Mamakating has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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	Crawford	Mamakating
People
Population	9,088Lowest	12,728Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39±3.6Highest about the NY average	36±3Lowest 10% below NY
	Crawford and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.8%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.6%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Mamakating and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	13.7%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Mamakating and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	29.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2Highest NY: 7%	2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7%
	Crawford and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$134,955±$11kHighest 57% above NY	$90,631±$10kLowest 5% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$428,800±$34kHighest about the NY average	$246,800±$19kLowest 42% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,621±$399Highest about the NY average	$1,484±$168Lowest 8% below NY
	Crawford and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,265Highest 26% above NY	$5,794Lowest 12% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.3%±14.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.1%±14.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Mamakating and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Lowest NY: 14%	13.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	75.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 4% below NY	34 minHighest 4% above NY
Work from home	14.7%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9%	11.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Crawford and Mamakating 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	#276 of 484 in NY	#433 of 484 in NY
School district	PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	PINE BUSH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	14.6	—
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.