What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rosendale has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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	Rosendale	Marbletown
People
Population	5,744Highest	5,724Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	53±4.4Highest 33% above NY	51.5±10Lowest 29% above NY
	Rosendale and Marbletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Marbletown and Rosendale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.6%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9%	26.9%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Rosendale and Marbletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	63.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	2.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7%
	Marbletown and Rosendale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,875±$20kLowest 16% below NY	$114,330±$15kHighest 33% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,300±$39kLowest 23% below NY	$466,400±$36kHighest 10% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,467±$297Highest 10% below NY	$1,210±$201Lowest 25% below NY
	Rosendale and Marbletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,191Lowest 21% below NY	$6,735Highest about the NY average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.4%±14.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	46.8%±62.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Marbletown and Rosendale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.5%Lowest NY: 14%	11.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 32% below NY	35 minHighest 8% above NY
Work from home	17.2%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	34.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#208 of 484 in NY
School district	—	RONDOUT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.