What stands out worked out from the figures below

Montgomery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

Crawford has the most people working from home (14.7%).

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	Montgomery	Crawford
People
Population	23,265Highest	9,088Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.2±1Highest about the NY average	39±3.6Lowest about the NY average
	Montgomery and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.8%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Crawford and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.8%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9%	13.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Montgomery and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	5.4%±2Lowest NY: 7%
	Montgomery and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,939±$7kLowest 8% above NY	$134,955±$11kHighest 57% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$347,600±$14kLowest 18% below NY	$428,800±$34kHighest about the NY average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,610±$87Lowest about the NY average	$1,621±$399Highest about the NY average
	Crawford and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,783Highest 33% above NY	$8,265Lowest 26% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.8%±10.9Highest NY: 52.1%	38.3%±14.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Montgomery and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.1%Highest NY: 14%	7.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	79.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 4% above NY	31 minLowest 4% below NY
Work from home	8%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.7%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Crawford and Montgomery 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	#214 of 484 in NY	#276 of 484 in NY
School district	VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY)	PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	PINE BUSH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Lowest	14.6Highest
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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.