What stands out worked out from the figures below

DeWitt has the shortest commute (17 min average).

Red Hook has the most people working from home (22.9%).

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	DeWitt	Red Hook
People
Population	11,060Lowest	11,108Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-12.1% NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.4±4.4Lowest 4% above NY	42.7±2.4Highest 7% above NY
	Red Hook and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5%	17.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	DeWitt and Red Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.7%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9%	19.2%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	DeWitt and Red Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	63.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	57.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7%	14.7%±2.3Highest NY: 7%
	Red Hook and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$123,864±$23kHighest 44% above NY	$112,363±$7kLowest 31% above NY
	DeWitt and Red Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$297,600±$20kLowest 30% below NY	$430,000±$25kHighest about the NY average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,172±$257Lowest 28% below NY	$1,436±$101Highest 11% below NY
	Red Hook and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,402Lowest 12% above NY	$8,229Highest 25% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	62.8%±9.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Red Hook and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.5%Highest NY: 14%	8.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	76.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 48% below NY	26 minHighest 20% below NY
Work from home	10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	22.9%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#70 of 484 in NY	#181 of 484 in NY
School district	—	RED HOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.4
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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.