Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Taghkanic’s subject grades is an A for history; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. 32% of residents are 65 or older in Taghkanic, above both the New York town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Taghkanic's schools rank behind 78% of the state's. 12% of the land in Taghkanic is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Lake Taghkanic State Park, 662 acres with 3.1 miles of trail. Taghkanic has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Taghkanic beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Taghkanic is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,600 in 1820, a low of 575 in 1950, 1,231 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Taghkanic. Close and well known come first.
28 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
10 mi MuseumOlana State Historic Site
26 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
21 mi MuseumNorman Rockwell Museum
24 mi TheatreTanglewood
20 mi WaterfallKaaterskill FallsHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Olana State Historic Site: Netniks, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Norman Rockwell Museum: User:Rmrfstar, CC BY 2.5 · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kaaterskill Falls: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Taghkanic, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Taghkanic.
The median age in Taghkanic is 55.6 years. Taghkanic has grown 2% since 2020, to 1,257 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 14% of Taghkanic residents are under 18.
| Taghkanic | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55.6 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 14% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 32% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Taghkanic | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.9% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.4% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.4% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.6% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.2% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.5% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.7% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.6% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.3% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.2% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Taghkanic beats the New York average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Taghkanic.
| Taghkanic | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Taghkanic | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Taghkanic has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Taghkanic for work: only 9% work in town. Since 2013, Taghkanic has lost 431 jobs, to 409 in 2023. The top destinations are Hudson (13%), New York (11%) and Albany (5%).
| Taghkanic | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
6.7 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Taghkanic State Park | 3.1 mi | 662 |
| 2. Taghkanic Community Forest | 2.7 mi | 500 |
| 3. New Forge State Forest | 0.6 mi | 604 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 2005, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Taghkanic.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Taghkanic
About 3 of every 100 Taghkanic residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Town in New York, United States
Taghkanic () is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The town is in the south-central part of the county. The population was 1,231, at the 2020 US census, down from 1,310 at the 2010 census. "Taghkanic" is an older spelling of "Taconic".
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Yes. The typical home is worth about $442,000, 16% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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