What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marlborough has the most kids (24.6% under 18).

Pleasant Valley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Marlborough	Pleasant Valley
People
Population	8,819Lowest	9,794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44±2.5Lowest 11% above NY	44.8±4.4Highest 13% above NY
	Pleasant Valley and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.6%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%	19.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Marlborough and Pleasant Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.5%±4Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Pleasant Valley and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	40.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	7.7%±3.4Highest NY: 7%
	Pleasant Valley and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,627±$14kHighest 24% above NY	$101,731±$16kLowest 18% above NY
	Marlborough and Pleasant Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$401,600±$27kHighest 5% below NY	$374,500±$32kLowest 12% below NY
	Marlborough and Pleasant Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,834±$387Lowest 13% above NY	$1,898±$356Highest 17% above NY
	Pleasant Valley and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,947Highest 51% above NY	$8,106Lowest 23% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.3%±7.4Highest NY: 52.1%	53.5%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Marlborough and Pleasant Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest NY: 14%	6.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest about the NY average	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	14.9%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	15%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Pleasant Valley and Marlborough 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	#226 of 484 in NY	#297 of 484 in NY
School district	MARLBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5	—
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.