What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hardenburgh has the most expensive homes ($493k median).

Andes has the most people working from home (21.5%).

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	Hardenburgh	Andes
People
Population	153Lowest	1,129Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-14.4% NY: +4.2%
Median age	62.6±10.1Highest 57% above NY	55.1±5.8Lowest 38% above NY
	Hardenburgh and Andes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	8.5%±16.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	11.5%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Andes and Hardenburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	47.1%±25Highest NY: 17.9%	34.1%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Hardenburgh and Andes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	34.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±9.5Lowest NY: 7%	1.3%±0.9Highest NY: 7%
	Andes and Hardenburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,028±$33kLowest 20% below NY	$75,000±$29kHighest 13% below NY
	Andes and Hardenburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$492,900±$367kHighest 16% above NY	$296,400±$36kLowest 30% below NY
	Hardenburgh and Andes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$967±$742 40% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,667Highest 29% below NY	$3,754Lowest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	56.3%±100 NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	3.3%Lowest NY: 14%	12%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest NY: 54.3%	87.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% below NY	26 minLowest 21% below NY
Work from home	13.7%±14Lowest NY: 14.9%	21.5%±5.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Andes and Hardenburgh 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.