What stands out worked out from the figures below

Minisink has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).

Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($361k 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	Minisink	Montgomery
People
Population	4,661Highest	3,798Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	+0.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.8±3.7 about the NY average	39.8±3.4 about the NY average
Kids under 18	22.8%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%	21.9%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Minisink and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	18%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Montgomery and Minisink are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	33.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 7%	5.1%±3Highest NY: 7%
	Montgomery and Minisink are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$127,690±$15kHighest 49% above NY	$90,214±$17kLowest 5% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$452,200±$18kHighest 7% above NY	$361,300±$22kLowest 15% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,778±$100Highest 10% above NY	$1,439±$323Lowest 11% below NY
	Minisink and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,953Highest 51% above NY	$8,397Lowest 28% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.4%±22.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	67%±12.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Montgomery and Minisink are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Lowest NY: 14%	17.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	77.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY	1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 17% above NY	32 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	12.3%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9%	6.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Minisink and Montgomery 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.