What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Denning has the most kids (13.5% 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	Hardenburgh	Denning
People
Population	153Lowest	587Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-10.5% NY: +4.2%
Median age	62.6±10.1Highest 57% above NY	50.2±17.5Lowest 26% above NY
	Hardenburgh and Denning 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%	13.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Denning 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%	12.9%±4.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	38.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±9.5Lowest NY: 7%	2.7%±2.5Highest NY: 7%
	Denning 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	$86,250±$27kHighest about the NY average
	Denning 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	$310,400±$71kLowest 27% below NY
	Hardenburgh and Denning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,667Highest 29% below NY	$3,620Lowest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	39.1%±78.8 NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	3.3%Lowest NY: 14%	35.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY	1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 10% below NY	36 minHighest 10% above NY
Work from home	13.7%±14Lowest NY: 14.9%	17.6%±0.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Denning 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.