Compare towns
Taghkanic vs Long Lake vs Copake
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 people working from home (28.6%).
Long Lake has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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.
| Measure | Taghkanic | Long Lake | Copake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,283 |
875Lowest |
3,313Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
+11.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.6±3.1 40% above NY |
54.5±6.8Lowest 37% 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%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Long Lake and Taghkanic 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% |
32.8%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
32.4%±7.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Long Lake and Copake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.5% NY: 40.2% |
46.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.1 NY: 7% |
5.8%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Long Lake 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±$16k about the NY average |
$71,731±$7kLowest 17% below NY |
$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 |
$279,200±$17kLowest 34% below NY |
$325,000±$49k 23% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,148±$609 29% below NY |
$823±$102Lowest 49% 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 |
$2,568Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,630 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±37Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.6%±40.1 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±42.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Copake and Long Lake 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% |
11.9% NY: 14% |
13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 22% below NY |
14 minLowest 57% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 28.6%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11%±5.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.1%±5.9 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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| 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.