What stands out worked out from the figures below

Taghkanic has the most people working from home (28.6%).

Copake has the highest household income ($114k).

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	Taghkanic	Copake
People
Population	1,283Lowest	3,313Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	55.6±3.1Lowest 40% above NY	59.3±3Highest 49% above NY
	Copake and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%	11.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Taghkanic and Copake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	32.4%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Copake and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	37%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.1Highest NY: 7%	1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Taghkanic and Copake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,250±$16kLowest about the NY average	$113,611±$40kHighest 32% above NY
	Copake and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$442,400±$39kHighest 4% above NY	$325,000±$49kLowest 23% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,148±$609Lowest 29% below NY	$1,204±$546Highest 26% below NY
	Copake and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,121Highest 7% below NY	$3,630Lowest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.3%±37Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.5%±42.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Copake and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Lowest NY: 14%	13.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	88.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 22% below NY	32 minHighest 3% below NY
Work from home	28.6%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9%	15.1%±5.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Taghkanic and Copake 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	—	#302 of 484 in NY
School district	—	TACONIC HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	TACONIC HILLSJUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.8
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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.