What stands out worked out from the figures below

Crawford has the most kids (24.8% under 18).

Shawangunk has the most affordable homes ($360k median).

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	Shawangunk
People
Population	9,088Lowest	13,365Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39±3.6Lowest about the NY average	40.5±1.5Highest about the NY average
	Shawangunk and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.8%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%	11.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	13.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	13.6%±2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Shawangunk 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%Highest NY: 40.2%	20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2Lowest NY: 7%	5.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7%
	Shawangunk and Crawford 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	$109,536±$16kLowest 27% above NY
	Crawford and Shawangunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$428,800±$34kHighest about the NY average	$360,100±$16kLowest 15% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,621±$399Highest about the NY average	$1,375±$281Lowest 15% below NY
	Crawford and Shawangunk 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	$7,686Lowest 17% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.3%±14.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	67.4%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Shawangunk 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%	35.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	82.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 4% below NY	35 minHighest 7% above NY
Work from home	14.7%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9%	7.1%±2Lowest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#276 of 484 in NY	#94 of 484 in NY
School district	PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	PINE BUSH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	WALLKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	14.6Highest	12.2Lowest
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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.