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Lumberland vs Gallatin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lumberland has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Gallatin has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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.
| Measure | Lumberland | Gallatin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,068Highest |
1,667Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.3±2.8Lowest 31% above NY |
54.4±3.4Highest 37% above NY |
| Gallatin and Lumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.3%±5.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Gallatin and Lumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.5%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lumberland and Gallatin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $102,957±$22kHighest 20% above NY |
$89,412±$14kLowest 4% above NY |
| Lumberland and Gallatin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,200±$20kLowest 25% below NY |
$394,300±$40kHighest 7% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$147Highest 42% below NY |
$900±$537Lowest 44% below NY |
| Lumberland and Gallatin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,123Lowest 22% below NY |
$5,763Highest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
11.8%±72.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Gallatin and Lumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 7% above NY |
30 minLowest 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
27.3%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.