What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kent has the highest household income ($129k).

LaGrange has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

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.

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Measure	Kent	LaGrange
People
Population	12,896Lowest	16,384Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.4±1.4Highest 9% above NY	41.3±1.6Lowest 4% above NY
	Kent and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.3%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	LaGrange and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9%	15.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Kent and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	43.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	5.4%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Kent and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$129,012±$13kHighest 50% above NY	$121,586±$10kLowest 41% above NY
	Kent and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$390,100±$15kLowest 8% below NY	$408,600±$20kHighest 4% below NY
	LaGrange and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,606±$224Highest about the NY average	$1,455±$1kLowest 10% below NY
	Kent and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,796Highest 49% above NY	$9,104Lowest 38% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	78.8%±49.7Highest NY: 52.1%	51.3%±20.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Kent and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Lowest NY: 14%	6.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	86.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 20% above NY	33 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	10.8%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9%	10.2%±2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Kent and LaGrange 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	#296 of 484 in NY	#81 of 484 in NY
School district	CARMEL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	14.4
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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.