| Index | Altamont | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 115 | 121 | 100 |
| Groceries | 104 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 111 | 110 | 100 |
| Housing | 124 | 144 | 100 |
| Transportation | 111 | 113 | 100 |
| Utilities | 111 | 112 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 115 | 111 | 100 |
| Household Items | 109 | 106 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 124 | 118 | 100 |

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| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $151,186 | $12,599 | $3,527 | $4,536 |
| Renters | $56,791 | $4,733 | $1,325 | $1,704 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| New York | 4% | 8.875% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New York | 4% | 10.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Schenectady, NY | 66,726 | 99 | 0.7% |
| Middleburgh, NY | 1,701 | 101 | 0.9% |
| Scotia, NY | 7,898 | 103 | 3.1% |
| Schoharie, NY | 827 | 104 | 4.0% |
| Esperance, NY | 351 | 105 | 5.0% |
| Altamont, NY | 1,812 | 115 | 15.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1,812 | 105 | 5.3% |
| West Jefferson, NC | 1,812 | 90 | 9.6% |
| Clarksville, VA | 1,812 | 96 | 4.2% |
| Fall River, WI | 1,812 | 101 | 0.9% |
| Denver, IA | 1,811 | 92 | 7.7% |
| Altamont, NY | 1,812 | 115 | 15.0% |