| Index | Buchanan | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 134 | 121 | 100 |
| Groceries | 106 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 111 | 110 | 100 |
| Housing | 190 | 144 | 100 |
| Transportation | 111 | 113 | 100 |
| Utilities | 111 | 112 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 108 | 111 | 100 |
| Household Items | 107 | 106 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 112 | 118 | 100 |

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| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $178,094 | $14,841 | $4,155 | $5,343 |
| Renters | $101,327 | $8,444 | $2,364 | $3,040 |
| 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. |
| Copake Hamlet, NY | 164 | 104 | 3.8% |
| Mountain Lodge Park, NY | 2,902 | 111 | 10.8% |
| Vails Gate, NY | 3,033 | 113 | 13.3% |
| Washingtonville, NY | 5,911 | 116 | 15.8% |
| New Windsor, NY | 9,162 | 115 | 15.5% |
| Buchanan, NY | 2,319 | 134 | 33.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ahwahnee, CA | 2,319 | 127 | 27.4% |
| Corralitos, CA | 2,319 | 248 | 148.3% |
| Snow Hill, NC | 2,319 | 86 | 13.6% |
| Melrose Park, NY | 2,319 | 106 | 5.9% |
| Demorest, GA | 2,318 | 91 | 9.0% |
| Buchanan, NY | 2,319 | 134 | 33.6% |