What stands out worked out from the figures below

Halcott has the most kids (32.6% under 18).

Middletown has the most people working from home (24.5%).

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	Halcott	Middletown
People
Population	337Lowest	3,292Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-11% NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.5±23.4Lowest 7% above NY	55.6±3.7Highest 40% above NY
	Middletown and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	32.6%±26.4Highest NY: 20.5%	14.7%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Halcott and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.1%±12Lowest NY: 17.9%	31.8%±6.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Middletown and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	26.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 7%	1.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7%
	Middletown and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,000±$27kLowest 24% below NY	$78,021±$7kHighest 9% below NY
	Middletown and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$231,800±$105kLowest 45% below NY	$250,000±$48kHighest 41% below NY
	Middletown and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,063±$135Highest 34% below NY	$887±$139Lowest 45% below NY
	Halcott and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,912Lowest 56% below NY	$3,683Highest 44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.1%±98.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	58.9%±16.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Middletown and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.1%Highest NY: 14%	11.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	82.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	30 minLowest 10% below NY
Work from home	10.3%±10.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	24.5%±9.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Middletown and Halcott 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	—	#344 of 484 in NY
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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.