What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilboa has the shortest commute (25 min average).

Blenheim has the most people working from home (16.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gilboa	Blenheim
People
Population	1,348Highest	305Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-15% NY: +4.2%	—
Median age	56.9±8.4Highest 43% above NY	51.5±7.4Lowest 29% above NY
	Gilboa and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	16.7%±5.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Blenheim and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.1%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9%	28.5%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Gilboa and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	27.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7%	3%±5.6Highest NY: 7%
	Blenheim and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,750±$7kHighest about the NY average	$76,250±$26kLowest 11% below NY
	Gilboa and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$219,600±$46kHighest 48% below NY	$199,000±$31kLowest 53% below NY
	Gilboa and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,056±$118Highest 35% below NY	$925±$157Lowest 43% below NY
	Gilboa and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,332Lowest 65% below NY	$3,333Highest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	28.6%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Gilboa and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest NY: 14%	10.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	92.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 22% below NY	31 minHighest 4% below NY
Work from home	9.7%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.3%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Blenheim and Gilboa 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.