What stands out worked out from the figures below

Shawangunk has the most affordable homes ($360k median).

Crawford has the most kids (24.8% 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	Shawangunk	Crawford
People
Population	13,365Highest	9,088Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.5±1.5Highest about the NY average	39±3.6Lowest about the NY average
	Shawangunk and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.8%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	13.6%±2Highest NY: 17.9%	13.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Shawangunk and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7%	5.4%±2Lowest NY: 7%
	Shawangunk and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,536±$16kLowest 27% above NY	$134,955±$11kHighest 57% above NY
	Crawford and Shawangunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$360,100±$16kLowest 15% below NY	$428,800±$34kHighest about the NY average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$281Lowest 15% below NY	$1,621±$399Highest about the NY average
	Crawford and Shawangunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,686Lowest 17% above NY	$8,265Highest 26% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.4%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1%	38.3%±14.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Shawangunk and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	35.9%Highest NY: 14%	7.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	79.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 7% above NY	31 minLowest 4% below NY
Work from home	7.1%±2Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.7%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#94 of 484 in NY	#276 of 484 in NY
School district	WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	WALLKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	PINE BUSH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Lowest	14.6Highest
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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.