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Round Lake vs Forestburgh vs Malta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering Round LakeClifton Park
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%).
Malta has the most renters (37.1% rent).
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.
| Measure | Round Lake | Forestburgh | Malta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 915 |
789Lowest |
17,398Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +32.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+16% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.9±10.7 25% above NY |
52.9±4Highest 33% above NY |
44.4±2.2Lowest 12% 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% |
16.5%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Round Lake and Malta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±9.5 NY: 17.9% |
32.8%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.1Lowest 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% |
53.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Round Lake and Malta 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 |
$110,425±$12k 28% above NY |
| Forestburgh and Malta 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±$46k 14% below NY |
$365,300±$33kHighest 14% below NY |
| Malta and Forestburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,615±$550 about the NY average |
$1,767±$198Highest 9% above NY |
$1,471±$121Lowest 9% below 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 |
$5,830 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
28%±80.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.1%±8.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Round Lake and Malta 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% NY: 14% |
7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
62.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1943Lowest 16 yrs older than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.7%±6.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Forestburgh and Malta 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 | — | — | #8 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | SHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.