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Hounsfield vs Catskill vs Ticonderoga
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hounsfield has the most expensive homes ($258k median).
Catskill has the most people working from home (17%).
Ticonderoga has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
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.
| Measure | Hounsfield | Catskill | Ticonderoga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,257Lowest |
3,779 |
4,705Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.6Highest 24% above NY |
47.2±6.8Lowest 19% above NY |
48.6±2.8 22% above NY |
| Hounsfield and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
12.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ticonderoga and Hounsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.3%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ticonderoga and Hounsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32.8% NY: 40.2% |
30.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±3Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±2 NY: 7% |
| Catskill and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,981±$9kHighest 3% below NY |
$79,423±$15k 8% below NY |
$65,481±$13kLowest 24% below NY |
| Hounsfield and Catskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,100±$37kHighest 39% below NY |
$242,500±$49k 43% below NY |
$176,200±$18kLowest 58% below NY |
| Hounsfield and Catskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,315±$97Highest 19% below NY |
$1,087±$212 33% below NY |
$852±$38Lowest 47% below NY |
| Hounsfield and Catskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,428 33% below NY |
$4,755Highest 28% below NY |
$2,553Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.6%±16.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Hounsfield and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% NY: 54.3% |
56.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
68.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
19 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Catskill and Ticonderoga 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 | #156 of 484 in NY | — | #378 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.