What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kinderhook has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).

Taghkanic has the most kids (13.8% under 18).

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	Taghkanic
People
Population	1,072Lowest	1,283Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	53.5±5.1Lowest 34% above NY	55.6±3.1Highest 40% above NY
	Taghkanic 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%	13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Taghkanic and Kinderhook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9%	32.2%±4.2 NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49%Highest NY: 40.2%	44.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±3.5Highest NY: 7%	3.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Kinderhook and Taghkanic 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	$86,250±$16kLowest about the NY average
	Kinderhook and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$372,400±$36kLowest 12% below NY	$442,400±$39kHighest 4% above NY
	Taghkanic and Kinderhook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$990±$447Lowest 39% below NY	$1,148±$609Highest 29% below NY
	Taghkanic and Kinderhook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,772Lowest 12% below NY	$6,121Highest 7% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.2%±37Highest NY: 52.1%	37.3%±37Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Kinderhook and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Highest NY: 14%	5.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	84.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 37% below NY	25 minHighest 22% below NY
Work from home	26.4%±7.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	28.6%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Taghkanic and Kinderhook 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	#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.