What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).

Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% under 18).

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	Gilman	Newburgh
People
Population	165Lowest	1,475Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S.	45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S.
	Gilman and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Newburgh and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.1%±16.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Gilman and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newburgh and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S.	$76,750±$10kHighest 5% below U.S.
	Newburgh and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S.	$244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S.	$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S.
	Gilman and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,806Highest 10% below U.S.	$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	42.9%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Gilman and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	—	30 min 14% above U.S.
Work from home	0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newburgh and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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U.S. 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.