What stands out worked out from the figures below

Round Lake has grown the fastest since 2010 (+32.9%).

Forestburgh has the most people working from home (23%).

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	Round Lake	Forestburgh
People
Population	915Highest	789Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+32.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.9±10.7Lowest 25% above NY	52.9±4Highest 33% above NY
	Forestburgh and Round Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5%	8.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Round Lake and Forestburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±9.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	32.8%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Forestburgh and Round Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	47%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2Highest NY: 7%	1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Round Lake and Forestburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,868±$13kLowest 14% above NY	$133,438±$42kHighest 55% above NY
	Forestburgh and Round Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$338,700±$39kLowest 20% below NY	$362,700±$46kHighest 14% below NY
	Forestburgh and Round Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,615±$550Lowest about the NY average	$1,767±$198Highest 9% above NY
	Forestburgh and Round Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,340Lowest 19% below NY	$6,534Highest about the NY average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	76.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	28%±80.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Round Lake and Forestburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.8%Lowest NY: 14%	3.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1943Lowest 16 yrs older than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 35% below NY	31 minHighest 5% below NY
Work from home	15.7%±6.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	23%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Forestburgh and Round Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.