What stands out worked out from the figures below

Freeport has the most expensive homes ($506k median).

Mamakating has the most affordable homes ($247k median).

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	Freeport	Mamakating
People
Population	44,088Highest	12,728Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40±1.6Highest about the NY average	36±3Lowest 10% below NY
	Freeport and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.6%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	15.1%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9%	13.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Freeport and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	29.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1Highest NY: 7%	2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$120,625±$11kHighest 40% above NY	$90,631±$10kLowest 5% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$505,900±$20kHighest 19% above NY	$246,800±$19kLowest 42% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,077±$169Highest 28% above NY	$1,484±$168Lowest 8% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY	$5,794Lowest 12% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.1%±12Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.1%±14.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Mamakating and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Lowest NY: 14%	13.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	75.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 10% above NY	34 minLowest 4% above NY
Work from home	9.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.3%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Mamakating and Freeport 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
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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.