What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogden has the shortest commute (20 min average).

Mamakating has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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	Ogden	Mamakating
People
Population	20,208Highest	12,728Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.9±2.3Highest about the NY average	36±3Lowest 10% below NY
	Ogden and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.8%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.6%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Mamakating and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.1%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9%	13.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Ogden and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38%Highest NY: 40.2%	29.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,563±$7kHighest 7% above NY	$90,631±$10kLowest 5% above NY
	Ogden and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$235,200±$13kLowest 45% below NY	$246,800±$19kHighest 42% below NY
	Mamakating and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,233±$75Lowest 24% below NY	$1,484±$168Highest 8% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,496Highest about the NY average	$5,794Lowest 12% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.5%±7.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.1%±14.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Mamakating and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest NY: 14%	13.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	75.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 40% below NY	34 minHighest 4% above NY
Work from home	13.9%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9%	11.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Ogden and Mamakating 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	#170 of 484 in NY	#433 of 484 in NY
School district	SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0	—
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.