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Lexington vs Forestburgh vs Halcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lexington has the most people working from home (36.5%).
Forestburgh has the highest household income ($133k).
Halcott has the most kids (32.6% 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.
| Measure | Lexington | Forestburgh | Halcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 763 |
789Highest |
337Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 53.8±8.8Highest 35% above NY |
52.9±4 33% above NY |
42.5±23.4Lowest 7% above NY |
| Lexington and Forestburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
8.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
32.6%±26.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Halcott and Lexington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.7%±6.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
32.8%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±12Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lexington and Forestburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9% NY: 40.2% |
47%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
48.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
0.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lexington and Forestburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,028±$21k 50% above NY |
$133,438±$42kHighest 55% above NY |
$65,000±$27kLowest 24% below NY |
| Forestburgh and Lexington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,200±$61kHighest about the NY average |
$362,700±$46k 14% below NY |
$231,800±$105kLowest 45% below NY |
| Lexington and Forestburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,767±$198Highest 9% above NY |
$1,063±$135Lowest 34% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,770 28% below NY |
$6,534Highest about the NY average |
$2,912Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
28%±80.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.1%±98.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Lexington and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NY: 14% |
3.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.9% NY: 54.3% |
82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% below NY |
31 minLowest 5% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 36.5%±14.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
23%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±10.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lexington and Forestburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.