What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pleasant Valley has the most people working from home (15%).

LaGrange has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

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	Pleasant Valley	LaGrange
People
Population	9,794Lowest	16,384Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.8±4.4Highest 13% above NY	41.3±1.6Lowest 4% above NY
	Pleasant Valley and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.3%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	LaGrange and Pleasant Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%	15.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Pleasant Valley and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	43.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.7%±3.4Highest NY: 7%	5.4%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Pleasant Valley and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,731±$16kLowest 18% above NY	$121,586±$10kHighest 41% above NY
	LaGrange and Pleasant Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$374,500±$32kLowest 12% below NY	$408,600±$20kHighest 4% below NY
	LaGrange and Pleasant Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,898±$356Highest 17% above NY	$1,455±$1kLowest 10% below NY
	Pleasant Valley and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,106Lowest 23% above NY	$9,104Highest 38% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.5%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1%	51.3%±20.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Pleasant Valley and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Lowest NY: 14%	6.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest about the NY average	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	15%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9%	10.2%±2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Pleasant Valley and LaGrange 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	#297 of 484 in NY	#81 of 484 in NY
School district	ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	14.4
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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.