What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pleasant Valley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

Marlborough has the most kids (24.6% under 18).

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	Marlborough
People
Population	9,794Highest	8,819Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-1.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.8±4.4Highest 13% above NY	44±2.5Lowest 11% above NY
	Pleasant Valley and Marlborough 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%	24.6%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Marlborough 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%	19.5%±4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Pleasant Valley and Marlborough 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%	41.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.7%±3.4Highest NY: 7%	3.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Pleasant Valley and Marlborough 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	$106,627±$14kHighest 24% above NY
	Marlborough 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	$401,600±$27kHighest 5% below NY
	Marlborough 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	$1,834±$387Lowest 13% above NY
	Pleasant Valley and Marlborough 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	$9,947Highest 51% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.5%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	61.3%±7.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Marlborough and Pleasant Valley 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%	10.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	73.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	32 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	15%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9%	14.9%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Pleasant Valley and Marlborough 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	#226 of 484 in NY
School district	ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	MARLBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.5
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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.