What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kinderhook has the most people working from home (26.4%).

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

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	Kinderhook	Long Lake
People
Population	1,072Highest	875Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+11.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	53.5±5.1Lowest 34% above NY	54.5±6.8Highest 37% above NY
	Long Lake and Kinderhook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	15.5%±3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Long Lake and Kinderhook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.2%±5.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	32.8%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Long Lake and Kinderhook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49%Highest NY: 40.2%	46.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±3.5Lowest NY: 7%	5.8%±2.6Highest NY: 7%
	Long Lake and Kinderhook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,250±$32kHighest 8% above NY	$71,731±$7kLowest 17% below NY
	Kinderhook and Long Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$372,400±$36kHighest 12% below NY	$279,200±$17kLowest 34% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$990±$447Highest 39% below NY	$823±$102Lowest 49% below NY
	Kinderhook and Long Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,772Highest 12% below NY	$2,568Lowest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.2%±37Highest NY: 52.1%	43.6%±40.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Kinderhook and Long Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Lowest NY: 14%	11.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	82.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY	1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 37% below NY	14 minLowest 57% below NY
Work from home	26.4%±7.3Highest NY: 14.9%	11%±5.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#146 of 484 in NY	—
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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.