What stands out worked out from the figures below

Olive has the most affordable homes ($375k median).

Marbletown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

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	Olive	Marbletown
People
Population	4,254Lowest	5,724Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.4±1.5Lowest 24% above NY	51.5±10Highest 29% above NY
	Marbletown and Olive are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.5%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Marbletown and Olive are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.8%±5.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.9%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Marbletown and Olive are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	63.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±3.4Highest NY: 7%	2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Olive and Marbletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$114,018±$29kLowest 33% above NY	$114,330±$15kHighest 33% above NY
	Marbletown and Olive are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$375,100±$33kLowest 11% below NY	$466,400±$36kHighest 10% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,149±$321Highest 33% above NY	$1,210±$201Lowest 25% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,923Lowest 40% below NY	$6,735Highest about the NY average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.4%±19Highest NY: 52.1%	46.8%±62.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Olive and Marbletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest NY: 14%	11.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	86.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 9% below NY	35 minHighest 8% above NY
Work from home	31.1%±7.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	34.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Marbletown and Olive 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	#253 of 484 in NY	#208 of 484 in NY
School district	ONTEORA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	RONDOUT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	ONTEORA HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9	—
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.