What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stanford has the most kids (13.9% under 18).

Washington has the most people working from home (19.5%).

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	Stanford	Washington
People
Population	3,692Lowest	4,496Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.3±5.1Lowest 29% above NY	56.8±2.3Highest 43% above NY
	Washington and Stanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%	10.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Stanford and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	29.8%±6.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Washington and Stanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	49.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 7%	5.2%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Washington and Stanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,578±$18kLowest 3% above NY	$102,303±$38kHighest 19% above NY
	Washington and Stanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$424,200±$32kLowest about the NY average	$532,300±$170kHighest 26% above NY
	Washington and Stanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,124±$104Lowest 31% below NY	$1,176±$226Highest 27% below NY
	Washington and Stanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,762Lowest 12% below NY	$7,305Highest 11% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.7%±15Highest NY: 52.1%	38%±16.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Stanford and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.8%Highest NY: 14%	6.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72%Highest NY: 54.3%	67.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 min 8% below NY	30 min 8% below NY
Work from home	10%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	19.5%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Washington and Stanford 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	—	#267 of 484 in NY
School district	PINE PLAINS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	MILLBROOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	MILLBROOK HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.3
On TownTapestry
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.