What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deposit has the most kids (13.9% under 18).

Middleburgh has the most expensive homes ($194k 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	Deposit	Middleburgh
People
Population	1,285Highest	1,220Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-16.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-24.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	59±2.1Highest 48% above NY	57±7.1Lowest 43% above NY
	Deposit and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%	9.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Deposit and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.7%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9%	32.3%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Deposit and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	23.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.4Lowest NY: 7%	5.7%±3Highest NY: 7%
	Middleburgh and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$48,973±$8kHighest 43% below NY	$46,912±$5kLowest 45% below NY
	Deposit and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$111,000±$14kLowest 74% below NY	$193,500±$39kHighest 54% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$542±$384Lowest 67% below NY	$981±$142Highest 39% below NY
	Middleburgh and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,801Lowest 57% below NY	$4,818Highest 27% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.9%±19.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	71.1%±20.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Middleburgh and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.6%Highest NY: 14%	11.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70%Highest NY: 54.3%	68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 33% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	11.7%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9%	9.8%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Deposit and Middleburgh 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	—	#334 of 484 in NY
School district	DEPOSIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	DEPOSIT MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	8.8	—
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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.