| Index | Hartwick | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 103 | 121 | 100 |
| Groceries | 106 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 109 | 110 | 100 |
| Housing | 87 | 144 | 100 |
| Transportation | 115 | 113 | 100 |
| Utilities | 110 | 112 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 113 | 111 | 100 |
| Household Items | 104 | 106 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 119 | 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 | $142,594 | $11,883 | $3,327 | $4,278 |
| Renters | $38,629 | $3,219 | $901 | $1,159 |
| 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. |
| Davenport Center, NY | 274 | 94 | 5.7% |
| New Berlin, NY | 999 | 94 | 5.5% |
| Schenevus, NY | 569 | 95 | 5.2% |
| Milford, NY | 326 | 95 | 4.9% |
| Richfield Springs, NY | 1,177 | 95 | 4.5% |
| Hartwick, NY | 559 | 103 | 3.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Boykin, AL | 559 | 78 | 22.3% |
| South Mansfield, LA | 559 | 80 | 20.1% |
| Callaway, NE | 559 | 86 | 14.2% |
| East Avon, NY | 559 | 105 | 5.3% |
| Lowell, OH | 559 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Hartwick, NY | 559 | 103 | 3.4% |