What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Kisco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).

Red Hook has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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	Mount Kisco	Red Hook
People
Population	10,737Lowest	11,108Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-12.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.9±3.6Lowest about the NY average	42.7±2.4Highest 7% above NY
	Red Hook and Mount Kisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5%	17.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Mount Kisco and Red Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	19.2%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Red Hook and Mount Kisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	57.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	14.7%±2.3Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,534±$11kLowest 12% above NY	$112,363±$7kHighest 31% above NY
	Red Hook and Mount Kisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$478,300±$87kHighest 13% above NY	$430,000±$25kLowest about the NY average
	Mount Kisco and Red Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,494±$138Highest 8% below NY	$1,436±$101Lowest 11% below NY
	Mount Kisco and Red Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,615Lowest 16% above NY	$8,229Highest 25% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.3%±14.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	62.8%±9.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Red Hook and Mount Kisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2% NY: 14%	8.2% NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	76.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	26 minLowest 20% below NY
Work from home	22.2%±6Lowest NY: 14.9%	22.9%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Red Hook and Mount Kisco 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	#451 of 484 in NY	#181 of 484 in NY
School district	BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	RED HOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.4
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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.