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Forestburgh vs Lexington vs Thompson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Forestburgh has the highest household income ($133k).
Lexington has the most people working from home (36.5%).
Thompson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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.
| Measure | Forestburgh | Lexington | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 789 |
763Lowest |
16,714Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+8.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.9±4 33% above NY |
53.8±8.8Highest 35% above NY |
40.4±3.9Lowest about the NY average |
| Lexington and Forestburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Thompson and Lexington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
34.7%±6.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lexington and Forestburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47% NY: 40.2% |
47.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2.6 NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Thompson and Lexington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,438±$42kHighest 55% above NY |
$129,028±$21k 50% above NY |
$65,021±$10kLowest 24% below NY |
| Forestburgh and Lexington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,700±$46k 14% below NY |
$419,200±$61kHighest about the NY average |
$229,000±$19kLowest 46% below NY |
| Lexington and Forestburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,767±$198Highest 9% above NY |
— | $1,126±$109Lowest 31% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest about the NY average |
$4,770Lowest 28% below NY |
$5,079 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±80.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.9%±9.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Lexington and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
21.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NY: 54.3% |
94.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
46.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 23%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
36.5%±14.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lexington and Forestburgh 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 | — | — | #452 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.