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Columbia County towns
Columbia County is in New York's Capital Region. 5 cities and villages are in scope on Comeback Towns: Hudson, Kinderhook, Philmont, Chatham, Valatie. The highest readiness in the county is Hudson (66.9, grade B). No town in the county carries a rising label right now. Net migration of tax filers was -5.1 per 1,000 residents in 2022-2023 (the median New York county: -1.9 per 1,000), 2,261 moving in and 2,509 moving out. The county median home value was $347,100 (ACS 2020-2024).
County figures are the finest level their sources publish, so every town in the county carries the same ones. Figures as published 2026-11-02. How the scores work.
- County net migration of tax filers, per 1,000
- -5.1 per 1,000
- Tax filers moving into the county
- 2,261
- Tax filers moving out of the county
- 2,509
- County median home value
- $347,100
| Town | Type | Pop. | Grade | Readiness | Momentum | Home value | To NYC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson | city | 5,735 | B | 66.9 | ▼ FADING 35 | $389,900 | 2 h 41 min |
| Kinderhook | village | 1,148 | B | 54.0 | ▶ STEADY 42 | $372,400 | 3 h 3 min |
| Philmont | village | 1,483 | D | 47.7 | ▼ FADING 21 | $225,000 | 2 h 50 min |
| Chatham | village | 1,547 | F | 35.6 | ▼ FADING 30 | $323,100 | 3 h 1 min |
| Valatie | village | 1,709 | F | 32.1 | ▶ STEADY 49 | $325,100 | 3 h 4 min |
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