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Taghkanic vs Gallatin vs Kinderhook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Taghkanic has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Gallatin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
Kinderhook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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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 | Taghkanic | Gallatin | Kinderhook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,283 |
1,667Highest |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.6±3.1Highest 40% above NY |
54.4±3.4 37% above NY |
53.5±5.1Lowest 34% above NY |
| Taghkanic and Gallatin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
17.3%±5.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Gallatin and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.2%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
30.5%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
32.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.5% NY: 40.2% |
37.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.1 NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±3.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Kinderhook and Taghkanic 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 |
$89,412±$14k 4% above NY |
$93,250±$32kHighest 8% above NY |
| Kinderhook and Gallatin 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 |
$394,300±$40k 7% below NY |
$372,400±$36kLowest 12% below NY |
| Taghkanic and Gallatin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,148±$609Highest 29% below NY |
$900±$537Lowest 44% below NY |
$990±$447 39% below NY |
| Taghkanic and Kinderhook 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 |
$5,763Lowest 12% below NY |
$5,772 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±37 NY: 52.1% |
11.8%±72.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.2%±37Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Kinderhook 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% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
7.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
92.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 22% below NY |
30 minHighest 9% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 28.6%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
27.3%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
26.4%±7.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Taghkanic and Gallatin 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 | — | — | #146 of 484 in NY |
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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.