Highland is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 6,387 people and two associated neighborhoods, Highland is the 268th largest community in New York. Highland has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Highland, where the median household income is $97,296.00.

Of important note, Highland is also a town of artists. Highland has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Highland’s character.

Also of interest is that Highland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Highland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.63% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Highland is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 49.46% of adults in Highland have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Highland in 2018 was $45,924, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $183,696 for a family of four.

Highland is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Highland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Highland residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Highland include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Highland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Spanish.