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Gardiner vs Plattekill vs Stanford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gardiner has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Plattekill has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Stanford has the oldest population (median age 51.3).
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 | Gardiner | Plattekill | Stanford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,645 |
10,406Highest |
3,692Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±6.1 22% above NY |
40.5±2.9Lowest about the NY average |
51.3±5.1Highest 29% above NY |
| Stanford and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Plattekill and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Stanford and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% NY: 40.2% |
24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Gardiner and Stanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,234±$12kHighest 34% above NY |
$103,045±$27k 20% above NY |
$88,578±$18kLowest 3% above NY |
| Gardiner and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,200±$36kHighest 11% above NY |
$310,000±$28kLowest 27% below NY |
$424,200±$32k about the NY average |
| Gardiner and Stanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$368Highest 7% above NY |
$1,250±$623 23% below NY |
$1,124±$104Lowest 31% below NY |
| Gardiner and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,307Highest 26% above NY |
$7,155 9% above NY |
$5,762Lowest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±5Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.2%±13.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.7%±15 NY: 52.1% |
| Gardiner and Stanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
72% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
32 min 3% below NY |
30 minLowest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
10%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Gardiner and Plattekill 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 | — | #434 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PINE PLAINS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.