What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marbletown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

Olive has the most affordable homes ($375k median).

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	Marbletown	Olive
People
Population	5,724Highest	4,254Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.5±10Highest 29% above NY	49.4±1.5Lowest 24% above NY
	Marbletown and Olive are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%	12.5%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Marbletown and Olive are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.9%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9%	26.8%±5.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Marbletown and Olive are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	63.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	45.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	3.8%±3.4Highest NY: 7%
	Olive and Marbletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$114,330±$15kHighest 33% above NY	$114,018±$29kLowest 33% above NY
	Marbletown and Olive are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$466,400±$36kHighest 10% above NY	$375,100±$33kLowest 11% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,210±$201Lowest 25% below NY	$2,149±$321Highest 33% above NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,735Highest about the NY average	$3,923Lowest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.8%±62.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	58.4%±19Highest NY: 52.1%
	Olive and Marbletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.7%Highest NY: 14%	8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 8% above NY	30 minLowest 9% below NY
Work from home	34.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9%	31.1%±7.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Marbletown and Olive 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	#208 of 484 in NY	#253 of 484 in NY
School district	RONDOUT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ONTEORA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	ONTEORA HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.9
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.