What stands out worked out from the figures below

Forestburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).

Taghkanic has the most kids (13.8% under 18).

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	Forestburgh	Taghkanic
People
Population	789Lowest	1,283Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.9±4Lowest 33% above NY	55.6±3.1Highest 40% above NY
	Taghkanic 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%	13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Taghkanic and Forestburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.8%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9%	32.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Forestburgh and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47%Highest NY: 40.2%	44.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	3.2%±2.1Highest NY: 7%
	Taghkanic and Forestburgh 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	$86,250±$16kLowest about the NY average
	Forestburgh and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,700±$46kLowest 14% below NY	$442,400±$39kHighest 4% above NY
	Taghkanic 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	$1,148±$609Lowest 29% below NY
	Forestburgh and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,534Highest about the NY average	$6,121Lowest 7% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28%±80.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	37.3%±37Highest NY: 52.1%
	Taghkanic and Forestburgh 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%	5.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 5% below NY	25 minLowest 22% below NY
Work from home	23%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	28.6%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Taghkanic and Forestburgh 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.