What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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

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