What stands out worked out from the figures below

Duane has the most affordable homes ($121k median).

North Hudson has the most people working from home (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	Duane	North Hudson
People
Population	226Highest	208Lowest
Median age	52.3±10.7Lowest 31% above NY	55.6±6.4Highest 40% above NY
	North Hudson and Duane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±11.9Highest NY: 20.5%	12.5%±11.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Duane and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±5Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.7%±10.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	North Hudson and Duane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	29.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±6.3Lowest NY: 7%	1%±6.9Highest NY: 7%
	North Hudson and Duane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,000±$31kHighest about the NY average	$77,292±$53kLowest 10% below NY
	Duane and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$120,800±$75kLowest 71% below NY	$170,000±$52kHighest 60% below NY
	North Hudson and Duane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,243Highest 66% below NY	$1,924Lowest 71% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100 NY: 52.1%	100%±100 NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest NY: 14%	6.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	95%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 25% below NY	23 minLowest 28% below NY
Work from home	3.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	4.7%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	North Hudson and Duane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.