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Forestburgh vs Taghkanic vs Mamakating
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).
Taghkanic has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Mamakating has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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.
| Measure | Forestburgh | Taghkanic | Mamakating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 789Lowest |
1,283 |
12,728Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.9±4 33% above NY |
55.6±3.1Highest 40% above NY |
36±3Lowest 10% below 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%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
32.2%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
13.7%±2.2Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1 NY: 7% |
| Taghkanic and Mamakating 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 |
$90,631±$10k 5% above NY |
| Forestburgh and Mamakating 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 |
$442,400±$39kHighest 4% above NY |
$246,800±$19kLowest 42% below 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 |
$1,484±$168 8% below NY |
| Forestburgh and Mamakating 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 |
$6,121 7% below NY |
$5,794Lowest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±80.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.3%±37 NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±14.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Mamakating and Taghkanic 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% NY: 14% |
13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
75.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 23%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
28.6%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Taghkanic 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 | — | — | #433 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.