What stands out worked out from the figures below

Forestport has the most kids (22.7% under 18).

Butternuts has the highest household income ($90k).

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	Forestport	Butternuts
People
Population	1,693Lowest	1,743Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49±10.4Highest 23% above NY	48.1±12.7Lowest 21% above NY
	Forestport and Butternuts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.7%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%	15.5%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Forestport and Butternuts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.7%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9%	27.3%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Forestport and Butternuts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	34.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.4%±1Lowest NY: 7%	5.8%±2.9Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,813±$17kLowest 15% below NY	$90,313±$19kHighest 5% above NY
	Butternuts and Forestport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$218,700±$28kHighest 48% below NY	$209,100±$25kLowest 51% below NY
	Forestport and Butternuts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$621±$85Lowest 62% below NY	$1,159±$229Highest 29% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,435Lowest 63% below NY	$2,822Highest 57% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.2%±41.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.1%±46.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Butternuts and Forestport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest NY: 14%	5.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	94.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 6% below NY	31 minHighest 6% below NY
Work from home	15%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9%	10.9%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Forestport and Butternuts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	GILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	GILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.8
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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.