What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilboa has the shortest commute (25 min average).

Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.3%).

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	Jackson
People
Population	1,348Lowest	1,695Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-15%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-4.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	56.9±8.4 43% above NY	56.9±3.6 43% above NY
Kids under 18	16.2%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%	14.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Gilboa and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	33.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Jackson and Gilboa 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%	32.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7%	1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Gilboa and Jackson 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	$77,375±$8kLowest 10% below NY
	Gilboa and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$219,600±$46kLowest 48% below NY	$235,400±$40kHighest 44% below NY
	Jackson and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,056±$118Lowest 35% below NY	$1,139±$43Highest 30% below NY
	Jackson and Gilboa 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	$4,165Highest 37% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Jackson and Gilboa 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%	7.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	91.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 22% below NY	34 minHighest 5% above NY
Work from home	9.7%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.1%±3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Jackson 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.