What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fallsburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).

Mamakating has the highest household income ($91k).

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	Fallsburg	Mamakating
People
Population	14,581Highest	12,728Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	+4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.4±2Highest 4% below NY	36±3Lowest 10% below NY
	Fallsburg and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.6%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Mamakating and Fallsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9%	13.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Fallsburg and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	29.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.9%±2.2Highest NY: 7%	2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,452±$7kLowest 27% below NY	$90,631±$10kHighest 5% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$256,000±$45kHighest 40% below NY	$246,800±$19kLowest 42% below NY
	Fallsburg and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,079±$87Lowest 33% below NY	$1,484±$168Highest 8% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,343Lowest 19% below NY	$5,794Highest 12% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.7%±7.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.1%±14.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Mamakating and Fallsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	24.9%Highest NY: 14%	13.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	75.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 31% below NY	34 minHighest 4% above NY
Work from home	16.7%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9%	11.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Fallsburg 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	#479 of 484 in NY	#433 of 484 in NY
School district	FALLSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.2	—
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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.