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Indian Lake has the most people working from home (24.7%).

Long Lake has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).

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Measure	Indian Lake	Long Lake
People
Population	1,268Highest	875Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+11.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	62±3.1Highest 56% above NY	54.5±6.8Lowest 37% above NY
	Indian Lake and Long Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	15.5%±3Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	41.2%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9%	32.8%±5.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Indian Lake and Long Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	46.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	5.8%±2.6Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,824±$17kLowest 27% below NY	$71,731±$7kHighest 17% below NY
	Long Lake and Indian Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$254,800±$32kLowest 40% below NY	$279,200±$17kHighest 34% below NY
	Long Lake and Indian Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$825±$194Highest 49% below NY	$823±$102Lowest 49% below NY
	Indian Lake and Long Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,505Lowest 62% below NY	$2,568Highest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.9%±22.8Highest NY: 52.1%	43.6%±40.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Indian Lake and Long Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.1%Lowest NY: 14%	11.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	82.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY	1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 27% below NY	14 minLowest 57% below NY
Work from home	24.7%±19.3Highest NY: 14.9%	11%±5.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Indian Lake and Long Lake 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.