What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kent has the most affordable homes ($390k median).

Stony Point 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kent	Stony Point
People
Population	12,896Lowest	14,833Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.4±1.4Lowest 9% above NY	43.6±2.6Highest 10% above NY
	Stony Point and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5%	21%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Kent and Stony Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	18.4%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Stony Point and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	38.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±1.6 NY: 7%	6.3%±1.4 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$129,012±$13kHighest 50% above NY	$126,958±$17kLowest 48% above NY
	Kent and Stony Point 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	$525,900±$29kHighest 24% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,606±$224Lowest about the NY average	$1,830±$170Highest 13% above NY
	Stony Point and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,796Lowest 49% above NY	$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	78.8%±49.7Highest NY: 52.1%	73.4%±11.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Kent and Stony Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Highest NY: 14%	5.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	85.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 20% above NY	35 minLowest 6% above NY
Work from home	10.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.4%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Stony Point and Kent 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	#381 of 484 in NY
School district	CARMEL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.